2023 Filing Season Statistics — Individual Income Tax Returns Cumulative statistics comparing Oct. 28, 2022, and Oct. 27, 2023. Return/Refund Category 2022 2023 % Change Total returns received 164,246,000 160,494,000 -2.3 Total returns processed 164,997,000* 161,157,000* -2.3 Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) 151,448,000 149,504,000 -1.3 E-filing returns received from tax professionals 84,616,000 84,455,000 -0.2 E-filing returns received from self-prepared 66,832,000 65,049,000 -2.7 Web usage, IRS.gov visits 942,947,000 788,747,000 -16.4 Total number of refunds 108,622,000 104,658,000 -3.6 Total amount refunded $344.953 Billion $319.659 Billion -7.3 Average refund amount $3,176 $3,054 -3.8 Total number of direct deposit refunds 99,636,000 95,895,000 -3.8 Total amount refunded with direct deposit $324.164 Billion $296.205 Billion -8.6 Average direct deposit refund amount $3,253 $ 3,089 -5.1 *Total returns processed includes returns received in the prior or current year and processed in the calendar year.
