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US Data: IRS Filing Season Stats Thru March 16, 2018

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Unit as noted
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                                 Data Through:  Data Through:
                                      March 16       March 17     Pct
Individual Income Tax Returns             2018           2017     Chg
Total Receipts                      77,795,000     77,475,000     0.4
Total Processed                     75,307,000     75,208,000     0.1
E-filing Receipts:
Total                               72,732,000     72,205,000     0.7
Tax Professionals                   38,245,000     38,548,000    -0.8
Self-prepared                       34,487,000     33,657,000     2.5
Total Refunds:
Number                              61,739,000     62,494,000    -1.2
Amount ($bln)                          182.772        183.158    -0.2
Average refund ($)                       2,960          2,931     1.0
Direct Deposit Refunds:
Number                              54,602,000     55,589,000    -1.8
Amount ($bln)                          168.801        170.674    -1.1
Average refund ($)                       3,091          3,070     0.7
--MNI Washington Bureau; tel: +1 202-371-2121; email: kevin.kastner@marketnews.com
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