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Filing season statistics for week ending March 8, 2024

 

Notice: Historical Content

This is an archival or historical document and may not reflect current law, policies or procedures.

2024 Filing season statistics — Individual income tax returns

Cumulative statistics comparing March 10, 2023, and March 8, 2024.

Return/Refund category 2023 2024 % Change
Total returns received 63,442,000 62,761,000 -1.1
Total returns processed 63,191,000 61,877,000 -2.1
Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) 61,713,000 61,165,000 -0.9
E-filing returns received from tax professionals 30,215,000 29,644,000 -1.9
E-filing returns received from self-prepared 31,498,000 31,521,000 0.1
Web usage, IRS.gov visits 318,555,000 376,622,000 18.2
Total number of refunds 49,174,000 43,020,000 -12.5
Total amount refunded $146.166 billion $135.281 billion -7.4
Average refund amount $2,972 $3,145 5.8
Total number of direct deposit refunds 45,757,000 41,719,000 -8.8
Total amount refunded with direct deposit $140.646 billion $133.896 billion -4.8
Average direct deposit refund amount $3,074 $3,209 4.4