2025 Filing season statistics — individual income tax returns
Cumulative statistics comparing Mar. 1, 2024, and Feb. 28, 2025.
| Return/Refund Category | 2024 | 2025 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total returns received | 54,030,000 | 52,402,000 | -3.0 |
| Total returns processed | 53,231,000 | 51,819,000 | -2.7 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 52,795,000 | 51,209,000 | -3.0 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 24,516,000 | 23,694,000 | -3.4 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 28,279,000 | 27,515,000 | -2.7 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 337,328,000 | 191,685,000 | -43.2 |
| Total number of refunds | 36,288,000 | 36,902,000 | 1.7 |
| Total amount refunded | $115.465 billion | $124.804 billion | 8.1 |
| Average refund amount | $3,182 | $3,382 | 6.3 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds | 35,369,000 | 36,130,000 | 2.2 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $114.740 billion | $124.130 billion | 8.2 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount | $3,244 | $3,436 | 5.9 |