2022 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing April 30, 2021 and April 29, 2022
IRS Statement:
As the filing season wraps up, the IRS has delivered more than 92.5 million refunds worth $279 billion as of April 29. The average refund is $3019. (Note: The filing deadline in 2022 is April 18, 2022; on March 29, 2021, the IRS announced that the filing deadline was extended to May 17,2021. The 2021 Filing Season began February 12, 2021; the 2022 Filing Season began January 24, 2022.)
| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2021 | 2022 | % Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 121,168,000 | 141,272,000 | 16.6 | ||
| Total Returns Processed | 110,257,000 | 136,484,000 | 23.8 | ||
| E-filing Receipts: | |||||
| TOTAL (may not equal subtotals due to rounding.) |
113,617,000 |
134,646,000 | 18.5 | ||
| Tax Professionals | 61,282,000 | 71,395,000 | 16.5 | ||
| Self-prepared | 52,335,000 | 63,251,000 | 20.9 | ||
| Web Usage: | |||||
| Visits to IRS.gov | 1,256,364,000 | 630,458,000 | -49.8 | ||
| Total Refunds[1]: | |||||
| Number | 81,485,000 | 92,523,000 | 13.5 | ||
| Amount | $233.491 | Billion | $279.283 | Billion | 19.6 |
| Average refund | $2,865 | $3,019 | 5.3 | ||
| Direct Deposit Refunds[2]: | |||||
| Number | 74,965,000 | 87,233,000 | 16.4 | ||
| Amount | $219.962 | Billion | $270.624 | Billion | 23.0 |
| Average refund | $2,934 | $3,102 | 5.7 | ||
[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.