2023 filing season statistics — individual income tax returns Cumulative statistics comparing Oct. 21, 2022, and Oct. 20, 2023. Return/refund category 2022 2023 % change Total returns received 163,762,000 160,071,000 -2.3 Total returns processed 163,967,000* 160,736,000* -2.0 Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) 151,264,000 149,340,000 -1.3 E-filing returns received from tax professionals 84,485,000 84,320,000 -0.2 E-filing returns received from self-prepared 66,780,000 65,021,000 -2.6 Web usage, IRS.gov visits 932,164,000 779,769,000 -16.3 Total number of refunds 107,880,000 103,791,000 -3.8 Total amount refunded $337.595 billion $308.986 billion -8.5 Average refund amount $3,129 $2,977 --4.9 Total number of direct deposit refunds 99,182,000 95,326,000 -3.9 Total amount refunded with direct deposit $319.503 billion $288.847 billion -9.6 Average direct deposit refund amount $3,221 $3,030 -5.9 *Total returns processed includes returns received in the prior or current year and processed in the calendar year.
