2024 Filing Season Statistics — Individual Income Tax Returns Cumulative statistics comparing Feb. 3, 2023, and Feb. 2, 2024 Please note: Because the 2023 filing season began on Jan. 23, the IRS had been receiving returns for 12 days by Feb. 3, 2023; compared to only 5 days for the 2024 filing season, which opened on Jan. 29. Considering the loss of 7 days in this comparison, filing season statistics below show a strong start to filing season 2024, with all systems running well. Return/Refund Category 2023 2024 % Change Total returns received 18,946,000 15,318,000 -19.1 Total returns processed 16,767,000 13,928,000 -16.9 Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) 17,508,000 14,909,000 -14.8 E-filing returns received from tax professionals 6,066,000 4,874,000 -19.7 E-filing returns received from self-prepared 11,442,000 10,035,000 -12.3 Web usage, IRS.gov visits 105,829,000 104,788,000 -1.0 Total number of refunds 7,996,000 2,616,000 -67.3 Total amount refunded $15.696 Billion $3.649 Billion -76.8 Average refund amount $ 1,963 $1,395 -28.9 Total number of direct deposit refunds 6,944,000 2,645,000 -61.9 Total amount refunded with direct deposit $14.276 Billion $4.081 Billion -71.4 Average direct deposit refund amount $ 2,056 $1,543 -25.0
