2024 Filing season statistics — Individual income tax returns
Cumulative statistics comparing April 7, 2023, and April 5, 2024.
| Return/Refund category | 2023 | 2024 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total returns received | 101,320,000 | 101,849,000 | 0.5 |
| Total returns processed | 100,367,000 | 100,110,000 | -0.3 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 97,831,000 | 98,421,000 | 0.6 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 53,165,000 | 53,157,000 | 0.0 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 44,666,000 | 45,264,000 | 1.3 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 420,715,000 | 497,397,000 | 18.2 |
| Total number of refunds | 69,095,000 | 66,799,000 | -3.3 |
| Total amount refunded | $198.868 billion | $201.117 billion | 1.1 |
| Average refund amount | $2,878 | $3,011 | 4.6 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds | 66,356,000 | 63,445,000 | -4.4 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $195.246 billion | $195.901 billion | 0.3 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount | $2,942 | $3,088 | 4.9 |