US Data: IRS Filing Season Stats Thru March 9, 2018>

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Units as noted

                               Data Through:  Data Through:

                                     March 9       March 10        Pct

Individual Income Tax Returns           2018           2017        Chg

Total Receipts                     69,484,000     69,403,000         0.1

Total Processed                    67,183,000     67,302,000        -0.2

E-filing Receipts:

 Total                             65,270,000     64,953,000         0.5

   Tax Professionals               33,495,000     34,093,000        -1.8

   Self-prepared                   31,775,000     30,860,000         3.0

Total Refunds:

 Number                            55,321,571     56,220,000        -1.6

 Amount ($bln)                        166.186        167.146        -0.6

 Average refund ($)                     3,004          2,973         1.0

Direct Deposit Refunds:

 Number                            49,357,000     50,499,000        -2.3

 Amount ($bln)                        154.346        156.810        -1.6

 Average refund ($)                     3,127          3,105         0.7

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