2024 Filing season statistics — Individual income tax returns
Cumulative statistics comparing March 31, 2023, and March 29, 2024.
| Return/Refund category | 2023 | 2024 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total returns received | 90,111,000 | 90,315,000 | 0.2 |
| Total returns processed | 89,656,000 | 88,800,000 | -1.0 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 87,126,000 | 87,369,000 | 0.3 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 46,517,000 | 46,302,000 | -0.5 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 40,609,000 | 41,068,000 | 1.1 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 395,430,000 | 467,978,000 | 18.3 |
| Total number of refunds | 62,932,000 | 60,858,000 | -3.3 |
| Total amount refunded | $183.130 billion | $185.641 billion | 1.4 |
| Average refund amount | $2,910 | $3,050 | 4.8 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds | 60,867,000 | 58,126,000 | -4.5 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $180.748 billion | $181.607 billion | 0.5 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount | $ 2,970 | $3,124 | 5.3 |