2022 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative statistics comparing March 12, 2021, and March 11, 2022 IRS Statement: The IRS is off to a strong start to this year’s tax season, with more than 45 million refunds issued worth almost $152 billion already delivered as of March 11. For historical perspective, it’s important to remember these weekly numbers can shift during the filing season due to numerous factors, including the calendar and filing patterns that can change year to year. (Note: the 2021 Filing Season began Feb 12, 2021; the 2022 Filing Season began Jan. 24, 2022. The filing deadline in 2022 is April 18, 2022; the filing deadline in 2021 was May 17,2021.) Individual Income Tax Returns: 2021 2022 % Change Total Returns Received 66,065,000 63,474,000 -3.9 Total Returns Processed 58,490,000 61,962,000 5.9 E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 63,492,000 61,605,000 -3.0 Tax Professionals 29,293,000 29,303,000 0.0 Self-prepared 34,199,000 32,302,000 -5.5 Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 659,291,000 399,448,000 -39.4 Total Refunds[1]: Number 42,513,000 45,319,000 6.6 Amount $126.124 Billion $151.928 Billion 20.5 Average refund $2,967 $3,352 13.0 Direct Deposit Refunds[2]: Number 40,492,000 43,951,000 8.5 Amount $122.137 Billion $150.167 Billion 22.9 Average refund $3,016 $3,417 13.3 [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.
