2025 Filing season statistics — individual income tax returns
Cumulative statistics comparing March 8, 2024, and March 7, 2025.
| Return/Refund category | 2024 | 2025 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total returns received | 62,761,000 | 61,429,000 | -2.1 |
| Total returns processed | 61,877,000 | 60,789,000 | -1.8 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 61,165,000 | 59,872,000 | -2.1 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 29,644,000 | 29,004,000 | -2.2 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 31,521,000 | 30,868,000 | -2.1 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 376,622,000 | 210,850,000 | -44.0 |
| Total number of refunds | 43,020,000 | 43,647,000 | 1.5 |
| Total amount refunded | $135.281 billion | $145.063 billion | 7.2 |
| Average refund amount | $3,145 | $3,324 | 5.7 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds | 41,719,000 | 42,533,000 | 2.0 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $133.896 billion | $143.712 billion | 7.3 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount | $3,209 | $3,379 | 5.3 |