2022 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing March 19, 2021, and March 18, 2022.
IRS Statement:
The tax filing season is progressing strongly, with almost 52 million refunds issued worth more than $171 billion already delivered as of March 18. (Note: the 2021 Filing Season began February 12, 2021; the 2022 Filing Season began January 24, 2022. The filing deadline in 2022 is April 18, 2022; the filing deadline in 2021 was May 17,2021.)
Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2021 | 2022 | % Change | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Returns Received | 76,097,000 | 72,223,000 | -5.1 | ||
Total Returns Processed | 67,704,000 | 70,305,000 | 3.8 | ||
E-filing Receipts: | |||||
TOTAL (may not equal subtotals due to rounding.) |
72,730,000 |
69,852,000 | -4.0 | ||
Tax Professionals | 34,566,000 | 34,395,000 | -0.5 | ||
Self-prepared | 38,164,000 | 35,457,000 | -7.1 | ||
Web Usage: | |||||
Visits to IRS.gov | 879,042,000 | 435,510,000 | -50.5 | ||
Total Refunds[1]: | |||||
Number | 49,722,000 | 51,775,000 | 4.1 | ||
Amount | $145.630 | Billion | $171.137 | Billion | 17.5 |
Average refund | $2,929 | $3,305 | 12.9 | ||
Direct Deposit Refunds[2]: | |||||
Number | 47,093,000 | 49,960,000 | 6.1 | ||
Amount | $140.429 | Billion | $168.558 | Billion | 20.0 |
Average refund | $2,982 | $3,374 | 13.1 |
[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.