tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414181796915902782.post-12510385282893688162008-03-24T13:04:00.000-07:002008-03-24T13:05:01.969-07:00<a id="OLE_LINK1" name="OLE_LINK1"></a> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="6" valign="top"> <p align="center"><b>2008 FILING SEASON STATISTICS</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center">Cumulative through the weeks ending 3/16/07 and 3/14/08</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><b>Individual Income Tax Returns</b></p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"><b>2007</b></p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"><b>2008</b></p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center"><b>% Change</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Total Receipts</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center">67,705,000</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center">71,028,000</p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center">4.9%</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Total Processed</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center">63,799,000</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center">66,656,000</p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center">4.5%</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><b>E-filing Receipts:</b></p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>TOTAL</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center">49,401,000</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center">53,359,000</p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center">8.0%</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Tax Professionals</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center">35,105,000</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center">36,771,000</p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center">4.7%</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Self-prepared</p> </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center">14,296,000</p> </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center">16,588,000</p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center">16.0%</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><b>Web Usage:</b></p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Visits to IRS.gov</p> </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center">88,834,000</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center">100,660,000</p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center">13.3%</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><b>Total Refunds:</b></p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Number</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center">57,434,000</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center">59,199,000</p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center">3.1%</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Amount</p> </td> <td> <p align="right">$141.680</p> </td> <td> <p>Billion</p> </td> <td> <p align="right">$149.621</p> </td> <td> <p>Billion</p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center">5.6%</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Average refund</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center">$2,467</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center">$2,527</p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center">2.5%</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><b>Direct Deposit Refunds:</b></p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Number</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center">42,057,000</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center">45,023,000</p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center">7.1%</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Amount</p> </td> <td> <p align="right">$117.429</p> </td> <td> <p>Billion</p> </td> <td> <p align="right">$126.127</p> </td> <td> <p>Billion</p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center">7.4%</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Average refund</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center">$2,792</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p align="center">$2,801</p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center">0.3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table>Vancouver Tax Accountanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04555062495662358497noreply@blogger.com