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2026 Filing season statistics — individual income tax returns
Cumulative statistics comparing April 18, 2025, and April 17, 2026.
| Return/Refund Category | 2025 | 2026 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total returns received | 140,633,000 | 140,222,000 | -0.3 |
| Total returns processed | 138,057,000 | 138,567,000 | 0.4 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 136,231,000 | 137,618,000 | 1.0 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 72,504,000 | 72,821,000 | 0.4 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 63,726,000 | 64,796,000 | 1.7 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 322,948,000 | 511,395,000 | 58.4 |
| Total number of refunds | 86,021,000 | 90,411,000 [1] | 5.1 |
| Total amount refunded | $253.116 billion | $296.067 billion | 17.0 |
| Average refund amount | $2,942 | $3,275 | 11.3 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds | 81,032,000 | 90,781,000 [1] | 12.0 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $244.952 billion | $296.723 billion | 21.1 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount | $3,023 | $3,269 | 8.1 |
[1] Total refunds issued represents refunds for returns received and processed in 2026 – current year returns only. The number of direct deposit refunds represents refunds for current and prior year returns processed in 2026.