tax pros take the edge in e-filings

data table

refunds up 5+ percent.

by beth bellor
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the machine that is the internal revenue service keeps clicking along. as of march 15, the irs had received 71.6 million individual income tax returns, down 0.4 percent from the same period in 2023, and had processed 70.6 million, down 1.2 percent.

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e-filings

electronic filings totaled 69.5 million, down 0.3 percent.

of the e-filings, tax professionals submitted 34.9 million, down 1 percent, while self-preparers turned in 34.7 million, up 0.4 percent.

tax professionals handled 29.6 million e-filings, down 1.9 percent. do-it-yourselfers submitted 31.5 million, up 0.1 percent.

the pros have taken a slight edge, with 50.2 percent of electronic filings.

website visits

traffic to irs.gov at 412 million visits was up 19.3 percent.

refunds

total refunds numbered 49.1 million, down 8.8 percent, in the total amount of $152.8 billion, down 3.4 percent. the average refund of $3,109 was up 6 percent.

direct deposit refunds numbered 47.4 million, down 6.9 percent, in the total amount of $150.7 billion, down 2 percent. the average direct deposit refund of $3,177 was up 5.2 percent.