2022 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative statistics comparing March 5, 2021 and March 4, 2022 IRS Statement: The IRS is off to a strong start to this year’s tax season, with almost 30 million refunds worth more than $103 billion already being delivered as of February 25, 2022. For historical perspective, it’s important to remember these weekly numbers can shift dramatically during the initial weeks of filing season due to numerous factors, including the calendar and filing patterns that can change year to year. (Note: the 2021 Filing Season began February 12, 2021; the 2022 Filing Season began January 24, 2022. The filing deadline in 2022 is April 18, 2022; the filing deadline in 2021 was May 17,2021.) Individual Income Tax Returns: 2021 2022 % Change Total Returns Received 55,716,000 54,741,000 -1.7 Total Returns Processed 48,967,000 53,053,000 8.3 E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 53,922,000 53,216,000 -1.3 Tax Professionals 23,926,000 24,201,000 1.1 Self-prepared 29,996,000 29,015,000 -3.3 Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 555,744,000 357,372,000 -35.7 Total Refunds[1]: Number 36,049,000 37,999,000 5.4 Amount $107.778 Billion $129.228 Billion 19.9 Average refund $2,990 $3,401 13.7 Direct Deposit Refunds[2]: Number 34,498,000 37,049,000 7.4 Amount $104.724 Billion $128.248 Billion 22.5 Average refund $3,036 $3,462 14.0 [1] Total Refunds includes refunds for returns received in 2022. [2] Direct Deposit Refunds includes refunds for returns received in the prior year or the current year but processed in 2022 requesting a direct deposit.
