2024 Filing season statistics — Individual income tax returns Cumulative statistics comparing May 5, 2023, and May 3, 2024. Return/Refund category 2023 2024 % Change Total returns received 141,137,000 142,814,000 1.2 Total returns processed 138,795,000 139,946,000 0.8 Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) 134,147,000 136,642,000 1.9 E-filing returns received from tax professionals 72,047,000 72,920,000 1.2 E-filing returns received from self-prepared 62,100,000 63,722,000 2.6 Web usage, IRS.gov visits 523,069,000 608,730,000 16.4 Total number of refunds 93,790,000 92,878,000 -1.0 Total amount refunded $262.886 billion $265.984 billion 1.2 Average refund amount $2,803 $2,864 2.2 Total number of direct deposit refunds 88,380,000 85,844,000 -2.9 Total amount refunded with direct deposit $253.726 billion $253.732 0.0 Average direct deposit refund amount $2,871 $2,956 3.0
