refunds are in the red.
by beth bellor
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this tax season looks a lot like the last, at least from the viewpoint of the internal revenue service, which is eyeing roughly the same workload.
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as of march 24, the latest data available, the agency has received 80.7 million returns, down 0.8 percent from the same period in 2022. it has processed 80.4 million returns, up 1.9 percent.
e-filings
electronic filings total 78.2 million, down 0.3 percent. tax professionals filed 40.7 million of those returns, up 1.9 percent. self-preparers submitted 37.5 million, down 2.7 percent.
the pros have the edge in e-filings, handling 52 percent.
website visits
visits to irs.gov at 370.7 million are down 20.8 percent.
refunds
total refunds number 59.3 million, up 2.6 percent, in the total amount of $172.3 billion, down 8.7 percent. the average refund of $2,903 is down 11 percent.
direct deposit refunds number 55.9 million, up 0.6 percent, in the total amount of $167.2 billion, down 9.8 percent. the average direct deposit refund of $2,991 is down 10.4 percent.