2025 Filing season statistics — individual income tax returns
Cumulative statistics comparing March 22, 2024, and March 21, 2025.
| Return/Refund category | 2024 | 2025 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total returns received | 80,470,000 | 79,616,000 | -1.1 |
| Total returns processed | 79,243,000 | 78,675,000 | -0.7 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 78,023,000 | 77,266,000 | -1.0 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 40,311,000 | 40,120,000 | -0.5 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 37,713,000 | 37,146,000 | -1.5 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 441,085,000 | 244,432,000 | -44.6 |
| Total number of refunds | 54,990,000 | 55,716,000 | 1.3 |
| Total amount refunded | $169.411 billion | $179.469 billion | 5.9 |
| Average refund amount | $3,081 | $3,221 | 4.6 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds | 52,795,000 | 53,778,000 | 1.9 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $166.424 billion | $176.591 billion | 6.1 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount | $3,152 | $3,284 | 4.2 |