2022 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing April 9, 2021, and April 8, 2022.
IRS Statement:
The tax filing season continues to progress, with more than 70 million refunds issued worth over
$222 billion already delivered as of April 8. (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 | 100,915,000 | 103,315,000 | 2.4 | ||
| Total Returns Processed | 91,152,000 | 99,785,000 | 9.5 | ||
| E-filing Receipts: | |||||
| TOTAL (may not equal subtotals due to rounding.) |
95,562,000 |
99,290,000 | 3.9 | ||
| Tax Professionals | 49,947,000 | 53,018,000 | 6.1 | ||
| Self-prepared | 45,615,000 | 46,272,000 | 1.4 | ||
| Web Usage: | |||||
| Visits to IRS.gov | 1,130,085,000 | 531,901,000 | -52.9 | ||
| Total Refunds[1]: | |||||
| Number | 67,727,000 | 70,040,000 | 3.4 | ||
| Amount | $195.598 | Billion | $222.344 | Billion | 13.7 |
| Average refund | $2,888 | $3,175 | 9.9 | ||
| Direct Deposit Refunds[2]: | |||||
| Number | 63,114,000 | 66,632,000 | 5.6 | ||
| Amount | $186.280 | Billion | $216.984 | Billion | 16.5 |
| Average refund | $2,951 | $3,256 | 10.3 | ||
[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.