2022 Filing season statistics Cumulative statistics comparing February 19, 2021, and February 18, 2022 IRS Statement: The IRS is off to a strong start to this year’s tax season, with 22 million refunds worth more than $78 billion already being delivered as of February 18, 2022. For historical perspective, it’s important to remember these weekly numbers can shift dramatically during the initial weeks of filing season due to numerous factors, including the calendar and filing patterns that can change year to year. (Note: the 2021 filing season began February 12, 2021; the 2022 filing season began January 24, 2022. The filing deadline in 2022 is April 18, 2022; the filing deadline in 2021 was May 17, 2021.) Individual income tax returns 2021 2022 % Change Total returns received 34,693,000 35,922,000 3.5 Total returns processed 29,832,000 33,464,000 12.2 E-filing receipts Total 33,615,000 34,940,000 3.9 Tax professionals 12,813,000 14,213,000 10.9 Self-prepared 20,802,000 20,726,000 -0.4 Web usage Visits to IRS.gov 425,806,000 248,303,000 -41.7 Total refunds[1] Number 16,576,000 22,065,000 33.1 Amount $47.736 billion $78.024 billion 63.4 Average refund $2,880 $3,536 22.8 Direct Deposit refunds[2] Number 16,027,000 21,804,000 36.0 Amount $46.793 billion $78.270 billion 67.3 Average refund $2,920 $3,590 23.0 [1] Total refunds includes refunds for returns received in 2022. [2] Direct deposit refunds includes refunds for returns received in the prior year or the current year but processed in 2022 requesting a direct deposit.
