2022 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing May 21, 2021, and May 20, 2022
IRS Statement:
With the conclusion of the filing season, the IRS has delivered more than 96 million refunds worth more than $292 billion as of May 20. The average refund is $3,039. (Note: The filing deadline in 2022 is April 18, 2022; on March 29, 2021, the IRS announced that the filing deadline was extended to May 17,2021. The 2021 Filing Season began February 12, 2021; the 2022 Filing Season began January 24, 2022.)
Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2021 | 2022 | % Change | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Returns Received | 148,012,000 | 145,372,000 | -1.8 | ||
Total Returns Processed | 135,773,000 | 140,618,000 | 3.6 | ||
E-filing Receipts: | |||||
TOTAL (may not equal subtotals due to rounding.) |
138,563,000 |
137,177,000 | -1.0 | ||
Tax Professionals | 74,195,000 | 73,356,000 | -1.1 | ||
Self-prepared | 64,368,000 | 63,820,000 | -0.9 | ||
Web Usage: | |||||
Visits to IRS.gov | 1,372,697,000 | 679,249,000 | -50.5 | ||
Total Refunds [1]: | |||||
Number | 95,632,000 | 96,274,000 | 0.7 | ||
Amount | $270.345 | Billion | $292.542 | Billion | 8.2 |
Average refund | $2,827 | $3,039 | 7.5 | ||
Direct Deposit Refunds [2]: | |||||
Number | 87,045,000 | 90,527,000 | 4.0 | ||
Amount | $252.374 | Billion | $282.529 | Billion | 11.9 |
Average refund | $2,899 | $3,121 | 7.6 |
[1] Total Refunds includes refunds for returns received in 2022.
[2] Direct Deposit Refunds includes refunds for returns received in the prior year or the current year but processed in 2022 requesting a direct deposit.