

IR-2014-17, Feb. 20, 2014
WASHINGTON – The IRS today released 2014 tax filing season statistics showing that 15 percent more refunds were already issued this year, compared to 2013 figures. Additionally, the average federal refund totaled $3,211, an increase of $190 compared with the same period a year ago.
The statistics issued today, covering the period through Feb. 14, show that while the overall number of tax returns filed this year is down slightly, less than a percentage point, nearly 95 percent of all returns received were filed electronically.
For more information on tax credits available for this filing season and other tax questions, visit IRS.gov to use our Interactive Tax Assistant online tool. You may also use our Where’s My Refund? tool to get up-to-date refund information.     


2014 FILING SEASON STATISTICS


Cumulative statistics comparing 2/15/13 and 2/14/14

Individual Income Tax Returns:

2013


2014

% Change
Total Receipts

39,531,000


39,224,000

-0.8%
Total Processed

30,762,000


38,385,000

24.8%
E-filing Receipts:
Total           

37,112,000


37,165,000

0.1%
Tax Professionals

20,028,000


18,953,000

-5.4%
Self-prepared

17,084,000


18,212,000

6.6%
Web Usage:
Visits to IRS.gov

123,945,553


122,140,734

-1.5%
Total Refunds:
Number

27,100,000


31,308,000

15.5%
Amount

$81.861

billion

$100.541

billion
22.8%
Average refund

$3,021


$3,211

6.3%
Direct Deposit Refunds:
Number

24,957,000


27,748,000

11.2%
Amount

$77.888

billion

$89.593

billion
15.0%
Average refund

$3,121


$3,229

3.5%

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