2025 Filing season statistics — individual income tax returns
Cumulative statistics comparing March 15, 2024, and March 14, 2025.
| Return/Refund category | 2024 | 2025 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total returns received | 71,587,000 | 70,370,000 | -1.7 |
| Total returns processed | 70,569,000 | 69,605,000 | -1.4 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 69,543,000 | 68,454,000 | -1.6 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 34,880,000 | 34,467,000 | -1.2 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 34,664,000 | 33,987,000 | -2.0 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 411,961,000 | 228,126,000 | -44.6 |
| Total number of refunds | 49,145,000 | 49,828,000 | 1.4 |
| Total amount refunded | $152.767 billion | $162.992 billion | 6.7 |
| Average refund amount | $3,109 | $3,271 | 5.2 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds | 47,425,000 | 48,324,000 | 1.9 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $150.667 billion | $160.919 billion | 6.8 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount | $3,177 | $3,330 | 4.8 |