2024 Filing season statistics — Individual income tax returns Cumulative statistics comparing Dec. 29, 2023, and Dec. 27, 2024 Return/Refund category 2023 2024 % Change Total returns received 162,037,000 163,473,000 0.9 Total returns processed 162,952,000* 163,515,000* 0.3 Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) 150,141,000 151,781,000 1.1 E-filing returns received from tax professionals 85,049,000 85,642,000 0.7 E-filing returns received from self-prepared 65,092,000 66,140,000 1.6 Web usage, IRS.gov visits 871,133,000 958,545,000 10.0 Total number of refunds 105,734,000 104,866,000 -0.8 Total amount refunded 334.861 billion 329.073 billion -1.7 Average refund amount $3,167 $3,138 -0.9 Total number of direct deposit refunds 96,592,000 95,001,000 -1.6 Total amount refunded with direct deposit 303.759 billion 301.195 billion - 0.8 Average direct deposit refund amount $3,145 $3,170 0.8 *Total returns processed includes returns received in the prior or current year and processed in the calendar year.