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Filing Season Statistics for Week Ending April 7, 2023

 

Notice: Historical Content

This is an archival or historical document and may not reflect current law, policies or procedures.

2023 Filing Season Statistics — Individual Income Tax Returns

Cumulative statistics comparing April 8, 2022, and April 7, 2023

Return/Refund Category 2022 2023 % Change
Total returns received 103,315,000 101,320,000 -1.9
Total returns processed 99,785,000 100,367,000 0.6
Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) 99,290,000 97,831,000 -1.5
E-filing returns received from tax professionals 53,018,000 53,165,000 0.3
E-filing returns received from self-prepared 46,272,000 44,666,000 -3.5
Web usage, IRS.gov visits 531,901,000 420,715,000 -20.9
Total number of refunds 70,040,000 69,095,000 -1.3
Total amount refunded $222.344Billion $198.868 Billion -10.6
Average refund amount $3,175 $2,878 -9.3
Total number of direct deposit refunds 66,632,000 66,356,000 -0.4
Total amount refunded with direct deposit  $216.984 Billion $195.246 Billion -10.0
Average direct deposit refund amount $3,256 $2,942 -9.6