tax refund numbers down, amounts up

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tax pros handled 54% of e-filings.

by beth bellor
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more than 100,000 individual income tax returns have flowed in and out of the internal revenue service, and for the most part, we’re slightly ahead of the 2023 season.

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with 10 days before deadline – as of april 5, the latest data available – the irs received 101.9 million returns, up 0.5 percent from the same period the previous tax season. it processed 100.1 million returns, down 0.3 percent.

e-filings

electronic filings were up 0.6 percent to 98.4 million. tax professionals submitted 8,000 fewer than in 2023, statistically flat, and self-preparers turned in 45.3 million, up 1.3 percent.

the pros handled 54 percent of electronic filings.

website visits

visits to irs.gov at 497.4 million were up 18.2 percent.

refunds

refunds were down 3.3 percent to 66.8 million, but the total amount of $201.1 billion was up 1.1 percent. the average refund of $3,011 was up 4.6 percent.

direct deposit refunds were down 4.4 percent to 63.5 million, but the total amount of $195.9 billion was up 0.3 percent. the average direct deposit refund of $3,088 was up 4.9 percent.