2022 Filing season statistics Cumulative statistics comparing February 26, 2021 and February 25, 2022 IRS Statement: The IRS is off to a strong start to this year’s tax season, with almost 30 million refunds worth more than $103 billion already being delivered as of February 25, 2022. For historical perspective, it’s important to remember these weekly numbers can shift dramatically during the initial weeks of filing season due to numerous factors, including the calendar and filing patterns that can change year to year. (Note: the 2021 filing season began Feb. 12, 2021; the 2022 filing season began Jan. 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 45,271,000 45,413,000 0.3 Total returns processed 39,402,000 43,818,000 11.2 E-filing receipts Total 43,936,000 44,293,000 0.8 Tax professionals 18,344,000 19,082,000 4.0 Self-prepared 25,592,000 25,211,000 -1.5 Web usage Visits to IRS.gov 493,500,000 307,581,000 -37.7 Total refunds[1] Number 28,301,000 29,723,000 5.0 Amount $85.484 billion $103.224 billion 20.8 Average refund $3,021 $3,473 15.0 Direct deposit refunds[2] Number 27,228,000 29,190,000 7.2 Amount $83.408 billion $103.022 billion 23.5 Average refund $3,063 $3,529 15.2 [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.
