2023 Filing Season Statistics — Individual Income Tax Returns
Cumulative statistics comparing April 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023.
Return/Refund Category | 2022 | 2023 | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
Total returns received | 91,260,000 | 90,111,000 | -1.3 |
Total returns processed | 89,267,000 | 89,656,000 | 0.4 |
Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 87,869,000 | 87,126,000 | -0.8 |
E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 45,901,000 | 46,517,000 | 1.3 |
E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 41,968,000 | 40,609,000 | -3.2 |
Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 478,849,000 | 395,430,000 | -17.4 |
Total number of refunds | 63,357,000 | 62,932,000 | -0.7 |
Total amount refunded | $204.405 Billion | $183.130 Billion | -10.4 |
Average refund amount | $3,226 | $2,910 | -9.8 |
Total number of direct deposit refunds | 60,606,000 | 60,867,000 | 0.4 |
Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $200.235 Billion | $180.748 Billion | -9.7 |
Average direct deposit refund amount | $3,304 | $ 2,970 | -10.1 |