2023 filing season statistics — Individual income tax returns Cumulative statistics comparing April 14, 2023, and April 12, 2024 Return/Refund category 2023 2024 % change Total returns received 117,321,000 119,592,000 1.9 Total returns processed 116,175,000 118,114,000 1.7 Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) 113,201,000 115,734,000 2.2 E-filing returns received from tax professionals 62,174,000 63,318,000 1.8 E-filing returns received from self-prepared 51,027,000 52,416,000 2.7 Web usage, IRS.gov visits 452,290,000 533,981,000 22.5 Total number of refunds 75,824,000 74,685,000 -1.5 Total amount refunded $215.360 billion $220.152 billion 2.2 Average refund amount $2,840 $2,948 3.8 Total number of direct deposit refunds 73,121,000 70,369,000 -3.8 Total amount refunded with direct deposit $212.221 billion $213.287 billion 0.5 Average direct deposit refund amount $2,902 $3,031 4.4
