2024 filing season statistics — Individual income tax returns
Cumulative statistics comparing Feb. 17, 2023 and Feb. 16, 2024
Please note: Because the 2023 filing season began on Jan. 23, the IRS had been receiving returns for 26 days by Feb. 17, 2023; compared to only 19 days for the 2024 filing season, which opened on Jan. 29. Considering the loss of 7 days in this comparison, filing season statistics below continue to show a strong start to Filing Season 2024, with all systems running well.
| Return/Refund category | 2023 | 2024 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total returns received | 36,859,000 | 34,743,000 | -5.7 |
| Total returns processed | 36,769,000 | 34,546,000 | -6.0 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 36,079,000 | 34,071,000 | -5.6 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 15,380,000 | 14,138,000 | -8.1 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 20,698,000 | 19,933,000 | -3.7 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 212,815,000 | 231,436,000 | 8.7 |
| Total number of refunds * | 27,781,000 | 20,883,000 | -24.8 |
| Total amount refunded | $87.245 billion | $66.980 billion | -23.2 |
| Average refund amount | $ 3,140 | $3,207 | 2.1 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds | 26,321,000 | 20,574,000 | -21.8 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $85.300 billion | $67.180 billion | -21.2 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount | $3,241 | $3,265 | 0.7 |
* Total refunds issued represent returns received and processed in 2024 – the current year only. The number of direct deposit refunds represent returns received in the current and prior year but processed in 2024.