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US Data: IRS Filing Season Stats Thru March 8, 2019>

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Units as noted
                               Data Through:  Data Through:
                                     March 8        March 9      Pct
Individual Income Tax Returns           2019           2018      Chg
Total Receipts                    67,721,000     69,484,000     -2.5
Total Processed                   65,314,000     67,183,000     -2.8
E-filing Receipts:
 Total                            64,299,000     65,270,000     -1.5
   Tax Professionals              31,942,000     33,495,000     -4.6
   Self-prepared                  32,357,000     31,775,000      1.8
Total Refunds:
 Number                           53,487,000     55,327,000     -3.3
 Amount ($bln)                       160.874        166.186     -3.2
 Average refund ($)                    3,008          3,004      0.1
Direct Deposit Refunds:
 Number                           49,320,000     49,357,000     -0.1
 Amount ($bln)                       153.259        154.346     -0.7
 Average refund ($)                    3,107          3,127     -0.6
           ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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