IRS

DIYers Outpace Pros in E-Filing Growth Rate

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Chart of IRS filing data for week ending April 6, 2018Refunds remained down in number and total amount.

By Beth Bellor
CPA Trendlines

With 11 days left in the busy season, the pros were struggling to keep their share of e-filings.

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As of April 6, the latest data available, the IRS had received 103.8 million individual income tax returns, up 0.1 percent from the same period the previous year. It had processed 101.1 million of them, also up 0.1 percent.
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Percentages Don’t Tell Whole IRS Filing Story

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Chart of IRS filing data for the week ending March 23, 2018Tax pros slightly behind last year’s pace, but still hold the edge in sheer numbers.

By Beth Bellor
CPA Trendlines

By many measures, this tax season is slightly ahead of 2017’s pace.

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The IRS had received 85.7 million individual income tax returns by the week ending March 23, the latest data available. That’s up 0.5 percent from the same period last year.
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