The IRS today released preliminary 2010 filing season statistics (IR-2010-35):

2010 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative through the weeks ending 03/13/09 and 03/12/10
Individual Income Tax Returns	2009		2010		% Change
Total Receipts	70,807,000		68,743,000		-2.9%
Total Processed	67,595,000		64,284,000		-4.9%
E-filing Receipts:
TOTAL	56,665,000		56,802,000		0.2%
Tax Professionals	36,751,000		35,509,000		-3.4%
Self-prepared	19,914,000		21,293,000		6.9%
Web Usage:
Visits to IRS.gov	126,091,068		121,091,068		-4.2
Total Refunds:
Number	61,042,000		57,779,000		-5.3%
Amount	$169.1	billion	$175.4	billion	3.7%
Average refund	$2,770		$3,036		9.6%
Direct Deposit Refunds:
Number	48,643,000		47,893,000		-1.5%
Amount	$146.4	billion	$154.8	billion	5.7%
Average refund	$3,010		$3,232		7.4%