2022 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing April 2, 2021, and April 1, 2022.
IRS Statement:
The tax filing season continues to progress, with more than 63 million refunds issued worth over $204 billion already delivered as of April 1. (Note: The filing deadline in 2022 is April 18, 2022; on March 29, 2021, the IRS announced that the filing deadline was extended to May 17,2021. The 2021 Filing Season began February 12, 2021; the 2022 Filing Season began January 24, 2022.)
| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2021 | 2022 | % Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 93,202,000 | 91,260,000 | -2.1 | ||
| Total Returns Processed | 83,712,000 | 89,267,000 | 6.6 | ||
| E-filing Receipts: | |||||
| TOTAL (may not equal subtotals due to rounding.) |
88,285,000 |
87,869,000 | -0.5 | ||
| Tax Professionals | 44,992,000 | 45,901,000 | 2.0 | ||
| Self-prepared | 43,293,000 | 41,968,000 | -3.1 | ||
| Web Usage: | |||||
| Visits to IRS.gov | 1,070,694,000 | 478,849,000 | -55.3 | ||
| Total Refunds[1]: | |||||
| Number | 62,305,000 | 63,357,000 | 1.7 | ||
| Amount | $180.254 | Billion | $204.405 | Billion | 13.4 |
| Average refund | $2,893 | $3,226 | 11.5 | ||
| Direct Deposit Refunds[2]: | |||||
| Number | 58,325,000 | 60,606,000 | 3.9 | ||
| Amount | $172.272 | Billion | $200.235 | Billion | 16.2 |
| Average refund | $2,954 | $3,304 | 11.9 | ||
[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.