E-filing by Tax Pros Slows for Third Straight Week

After a fast start at the beginning of the season, the pace of e-filing by tax professionals continues to brake, compared with the same time last year. But the number of do-it-yourselfers is growing briskly.

IRS statistics for week ending March 6, 2015

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Tax professionals e-filed over 33.4 million returns through March 6, 2015, down 4 percent from the over 34.8 million returns e-filed by the same time in 2014.