2024 filing season statistics — Individual income tax returns Cumulative statistics comparing Feb. 24, 2023, and Feb. 23, 2024 Please note: Because the 2023 filing season began on Jan. 23, the IRS had been receiving returns for 33 days by Feb. 23, 2023; compared to only 26 days for the 2024 filing season, which opened on Jan. 29. Considering the loss of 7 days in this comparison, filing season statistics below continue to show a strong start to filing season 2024, with all systems running well. Return/Refund category 2023 2024 % Change Total returns received 45,983,000 44,584,000 -3.0 Total returns processed 45,722,000 44,073,000 -3.6 Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) 44,962,000 43,661,000 -2.9 E-filing returns received from tax professionals 20,239,000 19,290,000 -4.7 E-filing returns received from self-prepared 24,723,000 24,371,000 -1.4 Web usage, IRS.gov visits 256,924,000 292,164,000 13.7 Total number of refunds 35,142,000 28,945,000 -17.6 Total amount refunded $108.204 billion $92.988 billion -14.1 Average refund amount $3,079 $3,213 4.3 Total number of direct deposit refunds 33,377,000 28,374,000 -15.0 Total amount refunded with direct deposit $ 105.806 billion $92.839 billion -12.3 Average direct deposit refund amount $3,170 $3,272 3.2
