2008 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative through the weeks ending Dec. 28, 2007, and Dec. 31, 2008
Individual Income Tax Returns Total Receipts Total Processed E-filing Receipts: TOTAL Tax Professionals Self-prepared Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov Total Refunds: Number Amount
2007 140,188,000 140,023,000
2008 156,297,000 156,053,000
79,979,000 57,420,000 22,559,000
89,886,000 62,959,000 26,927,000
216,952,000
351,191,000
105,879,000 $246.02 Billion
107,569,000 $261.32 Billion
Average refund Direct Deposit Refunds: Number Amount
$2,324
$2,429
61,581,000 $166.24 Billion
66,460,000 $181.28 Billion
Average refund
$2,699
$2,728
c. 31, 2008
% Change
11.50% 11.40%
12.40% 9.60% 19.40%
61.90%
1.60% 6.20%
4.60%
7.90% 9.10%
1.00%