2024 Filing Season Statistics ¡ª Individual Income Tax Returns
Cumulative statistics comparing Feb. 3, 2023, and Feb. 2, 2024
Please note: Because the 2023 filing season began on Jan. 23, the IRS had been receiving returns for 12 days by Feb. 3, 2023; compared to only 5 days for the 2024 filing season, which opened on Jan. 29. Considering the loss of 7 days in this comparison, filing season statistics below show a strong start to filing season 2024, with all systems running well.
| Return/Refund Category | 2023 | 2024 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total returns received | 18,946,000 | 15,318,000 | -19.1 |
| Total returns processed | 16,767,000 | 13,928,000 | -16.9 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 17,508,000 | 14,909,000 | -14.8 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 6,066,000 | 4,874,000 | -19.7 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 11,442,000 | 10,035,000 | -12.3 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 105,829,000 | 104,788,000 | -1.0 |
| Total number of refunds | 7,996,000 | 2,616,000 | -67.3 |
| Total amount refunded | $15.696 Billion | $3.649 Billion | -76.8 |
| Average refund amount | $ 1,963 | $1,395 | -28.9 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds | 6,944,000 | 2,645,000 | -61.9 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $14.276 Billion | $4.081 Billion | -71.4 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount | $ 2,056 | $1,543 | -25.0 |