2022 Filing Season Statistics — Individual Income Tax Returns
Cumulative statistics comparing December 31, 2021 and December 30, 2022
Return/Refund Category | 2021 | 2022 | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
Total returns received | 169,656,000 * | 165,774,000 | -2.3 |
Total returns processed | 168,921,000 | 168,855,000 ** | 0 |
Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 152,300,000 | 152,089,000 | -0.1 |
E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 84,924,000 | 85,140,000 | 0.3 |
E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 67,376,000 | 66,949,000 | -0.6 |
Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 1,995,403,000 | 1,026,942,000 | -48.5 |
Total number of refunds | 129,983,000 | 110,567,000 | -14.9 |
Total amount refunded | $366.074 Billion | $359.523 Billion | -1.8 |
Average refund amount | $2,816 | $3,252 | 15.5 |
Total number of direct deposit refunds | 113,564,000 | 100,758,000 | -11.3 |
Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $327.263 Billion | $331.837 Billion | 1.4 |
Average direct deposit refund amount | $2,882 | $3,293 | 14.3 |
* CY 2021 includes more than 251,000 returns filed for individuals who did not have a filing obligation but filed to receive the Advance Child Tax Credit.
** Total Returns Processed includes returns received in the prior or current year and processed in CY2022.