2023 Filing Season Statistics — Individual Income Tax Returns Cumulative statistics comparing Feb. 4, 2022 and Feb. 3, 2023 Return/Refund Category 2022 2023 % Change Total returns received 16,685,000 18,946,000 13.5 Total returns processed 12,992,000 16,767,000 29.1 Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) 15,990,000 17,508,000 9.5 E-filing returns received from tax professionals 5,243,000 6,066,000 15.7 E-filing returns received from self-prepared 10,747,000 11,442,000 6.5 Web usage, IRS.gov visits 120,234,000 105,829,000 -12 Total number of refunds 4,330,000 7,996,000 84.7 Total amount refunded $ 9.533 Billion $15.696 Billion 64.6 Average refund amount $ 2,201 $ 1,963 -10.8 Total number of direct deposit refunds 4,464,000 6,944,000 55.6 Total amount refunded with direct deposit $10.294 Billion $14.276 Billion 38.7 Average direct deposit refund amount $ 2,306 $ 2,056 -10.8
