2023 filing season statistics — Individual income tax returns
Cumulative statistics comparing April 29, 2022, and April 28, 2023.
Return/Refund category | 2022 | 2023 | % Change |
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Total returns received | 141,272,000 | 139,375,000 | -1.3 |
Total returns processed | 136,484,000 | 136,909,000 | 0.3 |
Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 134,646,000 | 133,229,000 | -1.1 |
E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 71,395,000 | 71,347,000 | -0.1 |
E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 63,251,000 | 61,883,000 | -2.2 |
Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 630,458,000 | 507,207,000 | -19.5 |
Total number of refunds | 92,523,000 | 91,800,000 | -0.8 |
Total amount refunded | $279.283 Billion | $254.960 Billion | -8.7 |
Average refund amount | $3,019 | $2,777 | -8.0 |
Total number of direct deposit refunds | 87,233,000 | 86,773,000 | -0.5 |
Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $270.624 | $247.208 Billion | -8.7 |
Average direct deposit refund amount | $3,102 Billion | $2,849 | -8.2 |