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2022 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing March 26, 2021, and March 25, 2022.
IRS Statement:
The tax filing season continues to progress, with almost 58 million refunds issued worth nearly $189 billion already delivered as of March 25. (Note: the 2021 Filing Season began February 12, 2021; the 2022 Filing Season began January 24, 2022. The filing deadline in 2022 is April 18, 2022; the filing deadline in 2021 was May 17,2021.)
| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2021 | 2022 | % Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 85,005,000 | 81,371,000 | -4.3 | ||
| Total Returns Processed | 75,971,000 | 78,858,000 | 3.8 | ||
| E-filing Receipts: | |||||
| TOTAL (may not equal subtotals due to rounding.) |
80,835,000 |
78,426,000 | -3.0 | ||
| Tax Professionals | 39,926,000 | 39,909,000 | 0.0 | ||
| Self-prepared | 40,909,000 | 38,517,000 | -5.8 | ||
| Web Usage: | |||||
| Visits to IRS.gov | 991,159,000 | 468,160,000 | -52.8 | ||
| Total Refunds[1]: | |||||
| Number | 56,494,000 | 57,830,000 | 2.4 | ||
| Amount | $163.920 | Billion | $188.687 | Billion | 15.1 |
| Average refund | $2,902 | $3,263 | 12.4 | ||
| Direct Deposit Refunds[2]: | |||||
| Number | 53,152,000 | 55,561,000 | 4.5 | ||
| Amount | $157.276 | Billion | $185.428 | Billion | 17.9 |
| Average refund | $2,959 | $3,337 | 12.8 | ||
[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.