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Filing season statistics for week ending Oct. 16, 2026

 

2026 Filing season statistics — individual income tax returns

Cumulative statistics comparing Oct. 17, 2025, and Oct. 16, 2026.

Return/Refund Category20252026%Change
Total returns received163,594,000166,946,000 2.0
Total returns processed163,024,000162,977,0000.0
Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding)153,597,000158,093,0002.9
E-filing returns received from tax professionals86,758,00090,095,0003.8
E-filing returns received from self-prepared66,839,00067,997,0001.7
Web usage, IRS.gov visits868,140,000868,134,0000.0
Total number of refunds102,122,000110,802,0008.5
Total amount refunded$311.651 billion$372.945 billion19.7
Average refund amount$3,052$3,36610.3
Total number of direct deposit refunds93,196,000107,427,00015.3
Total amount refunded with direct deposit       $293.696 billion$366.798 billion24.9
Average direct deposit refund amount$3,151$3,4148.3