2023 filing season statistics — Individual income tax returns Cumulative statistics comparing May 13, 2022, and May 12, 2023. Return/Refund category 2022 2023 % change Total returns received 144,341,000 142,577,000 -1.2 Total returns processed 139,460,000 140,224,000 0.5 Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) 136,430,000 134,911,000 -1.1 E-filing returns received from tax professionals 72,774,000 72,651,000 -0.2 E-filing returns received from self-prepared 63,656,000 62,260,000 -2.2 Web usage, IRS.gov visits 664,529,000 536,829,000 -19.2 Total number of refunds 95,539,000 94,884,000 -0.7 Total amount refunded $289.731 billion $266.849 billion -7.9 Average refund amount $3,033 $2,812 -7.3 Total number of direct deposit refunds 89,867,000 88,435,000 -1.6 Total amount refunded with direct deposit $279.973 billion $253.886 billion -9.3 Average direct deposit refund amount $3,115 $2,871 -7.8
