2024 Filing season statistics — Individual income tax returns
Cumulative statistics comparing March 24, 2023, and March 22, 2024.
| Return/Refund category | 2023 | 2024 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total returns received | 80,683,000 | 80,470,000 | -0.3 |
| Total returns processed | 80,369,000 | 79,243,000 | -1.4 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 78,167,000 | 78,023,000 | -0.2 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 40,671,000 | 40,311,000 | -0.9 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 37,496,000 | 37,713,000 | 0.6 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 370,706,000 | 441,085,000 | 19.0 |
| Total number of refunds | 59,342,000 | 54,990,000 | -7.3 |
| Total amount refunded | $172.263 billion | $169.411 billion | -1.7 |
| Average refund amount | $ 2,903 | $3,081 | 6.1 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds | 55,902,000 | 52,795,000 | -5.6 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $167.204 billion | $166.424 billion | -0.5 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount | $ 2,991 | $3,152 | 5.4 |