Skip to main content

Filing Season Statistics for Week Ending March 24, 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Notice: Historical Content

This is an archival or historical document and may not reflect current law, policies or procedures.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 March 25, 2022, and March 24, 2023.

Return/Refund Category 2022 2023 % Change
Total returns received 81,371,000 80,683,000 -0.8
Total returns processed 78,858,000 80,369,000 1.9
Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) 78,426,000 78,167,000 -0.3
E-filing returns received from tax professionals 39,909,000 40,671,000 1.9
E-filing returns received from self-prepared 38,517,000 37,496,000 -2.7
Web usage, IRS.gov visits 468,160,000 370,706,000 -20.8
Total number of refunds 57,830,000 59,342,000 2.6
Total amount refunded $188.687 Billion $172.263 Billion -8.7
Average refund amount $3,263 $ 2,903 -11.0
Total number of direct deposit refunds 55,561,000 55,902,000 0.6
Total amount refunded with direct deposit $185.428 Billion $167.204 Billion -9.8
Average direct deposit refund amount $3,337 $ 2,991 -10.4