2024 filing season statistics ¡ª Individual income tax returns
Cumulative statistics comparing Feb. 10, 2023, and Feb. 9, 2024
Please note: Because the 2023 filing season began on Jan. 23, the IRS had been receiving returns for 19 days by Feb. 10, 2023; compared to only 12 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 | 28,826,000 | 25,553,000 | -11.4 |
| Total returns processed | 26,622,000 | 25,443,000 | -4.4 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 27,239,000 | 24,989,000 | -8.3 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 10,664,000 | 9,420,000 | -11.7 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 16,575,000 | 15,570,000 | -6.1 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 149,706,000 | 158,617,000 | 6.0 |
| Total number of refunds | 13,341,000 | 7,483,000 | -43.9 |
| Total amount refunded | $26.648 billion | $13.027 billion | -51.1 |
| Average refund amount | $1,997 | $1,741 | -12.8 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds | 12,186,000 | 7,417,000 | -39.1 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $ 25.394 billion | $13.581 billion | -46.5 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount | $ 2,084 | $1,831 | -12.1 |