2023 Filing Season Statistics — Individual Income Tax Returns
Cumulative statistics comparing April 22, 2022, and April 21, 2023.
Return/Refund Category | 2022 | 2023 | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
Total returns received | 138,942,000 | 137,144,000 | -1.3 |
Total returns processed | 133,773,000 | 134,649,000 | 0.7 |
Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 133,410,000 | 132,009,000 | -1.1 |
E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 70,509,000 | 70,492,000 | 0.0 |
E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 62,900,000 | 61,517,000 | -2.2 |
Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 609,075,000 | 488,119,000 | -19.9 |
Total number of refunds | 88,667,000 | 85,935,000 | -3.1 |
Total amount refunded | $267.022 Billion | $236.615 Billion | -11.4 |
Average refund amount | $3,012 | $2,753 | -8.6 |
Total number of direct deposit refunds | 83,891,000 | 81,799,000 | -2.5 |
Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $259.973 Billion | $231.275 Billion | -11.0 |
Average direct deposit refund amount | $3,099 | $2,827 | -8.8 |