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week ending march 27<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

self-preparers, website visits and average refunds the only bright spots.
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by beth bellor<\/em><\/p>\n

the year-to-year gap in professional tax preparations continues to grow, stretching past 2.9 million in this oddest of seasons.<\/p>\n

more:<\/b> tax pros trail by 908,000 returns<\/a> | tax pro irs filings lag by 532,000<\/a> | tax pro e-filings lag by 512,000 returns<\/a> | tax pros kick into high gear<\/a>
\n\"goprocpa.com\"exclusively for pro members. <\/span><\/strong>log in here<\/a> or 2022世界杯足球排名 today<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

the irs had received 90.6 million individual income returns, down 2.4 percent from the same period a year ago, as of the week ending march 27, the latest data released. it had processed 87 million returns, down 3.6 percent.
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\nthe agency\u2019s processing rate stood at 96 percent.<\/p>\n

e-filing receipts<\/strong><\/p>\n

e-filing receipts were down 2 percent at 85.6 million. the split fell 44.5 million to tax professionals, down 6.2 percent, and 41.1 million to self-preparers, up 3 percent.<\/p>\n

despite the continued trend of negatives for pros and positives for diyers, the professionals held the edge with 52 percent of the market share.<\/p>\n

website visits<\/strong><\/p>\n

visits to irs.gov were up 10.2 percent to 394.7 million.<\/p>\n

refunds<\/strong><\/p>\n

refunds numbered 69.9 million, down 2.5 percent, in the total amount of $203.4 billion, down 1.3 percent. the average refund of $2,908 was up 1.2 percent.<\/p>\n

direct deposit refunds numbered 59 million, down 8.1 percent, in the total amount of $180.5 billion, down 6.2 percent. the average direct deposit refund of $3,058 was up 2.1 percent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

self-preparers, website visits and average refunds the only bright spots.<\/strong>
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