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US Data: IRS Filing Season Stats Thru March 15, 2019>

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Units as noted
                               Data Through:  Data Through:
                                    March 15       March 16        Pct
Individual Income Tax Returns           2019           2018        Chg
Total Receipts                    75,881,000     77,795,000        -2.5
Total Processed                   73,528,000     75,307,000        -2.4
E-filing Receipts:
 Total                            71,815,000     72,732,000        -1.3
   Tax Professionals              36,868,000     38,245,000        -3.6
   Self-prepared                  34,947,000     34,487,000         1.3
Total Refunds:
 Number                           59,916,000     61,739,000        -3.0
 Amount ($bln)                       177.191        182.772        -3.1
 Average refund ($)                    2,957          2,960        -0.1
Direct Deposit Refunds:
 Number                           54,683,000     54,602,000         0.1
 Amount ($bln)                       167.631        168.801        -0.7
 Average refund ($)                    3,065          3,091        -0.8
           ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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