2024 filing season statistics ¡ª Individual income tax returns
Cumulative statistics comparing Feb. 24, 2023, and Feb. 23, 2024
Please note: Because the 2023 filing season began on Jan. 23, the IRS had been receiving returns for 33 days by Feb. 23, 2023; compared to only 26 days for the 2024 filing season, which opened on Jan. 29. Considering the loss of 7 days in this comparison, filing season statistics below continue to show a strong start to filing season 2024, with all systems running well.
| Return/Refund category | 2023 | 2024 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total returns received | 45,983,000 | 44,584,000 | -3.0 |
| Total returns processed | 45,722,000 | 44,073,000 | -3.6 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 44,962,000 | 43,661,000 | -2.9 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 20,239,000 | 19,290,000 | -4.7 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 24,723,000 | 24,371,000 | -1.4 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 256,924,000 | 292,164,000 | 13.7 |
| Total number of refunds | 35,142,000 | 28,945,000 | -17.6 |
| Total amount refunded | $108.204 billion | $92.988 billion | -14.1 |
| Average refund amount | $3,079 | $3,213 | 4.3 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds | 33,377,000 | 28,374,000 | -15.0 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $ 105.806 billion | $92.839 billion | -12.3 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount | $3,170 | $3,272 | 3.2 |