2024 Filing season statistics — individual income tax returns Cumulative statistics comparing Oct. 20, 2023, and Oct. 18, 2024. Return/Refund category 2023 2024 % Change Total returns received 160,071,000 161,489,000 0.9 Total returns processed 160,736,000* 161,260,000* 0.3 Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) 149,340,000 150,811,000 1.0 E-filing returns received from tax professionals 84,320,000 84,780,000 0.5 E-filing returns received from self-prepared 65,021,000 66,031,000 1.6 Web usage, IRS.gov visits 779,769,000 865,363,000 11.0 Total number of refunds 103,791,000 103,185,000 -0.6 Total amount refunded $308.986 billion $309.929 billion 0.3 Average refund amount $2,977 $3,004 0.9 Total number of direct deposit refunds 95,326,000 93,506,000 -1.9 Total amount refunded with direct deposit $288.847 billion $289.107 billion 0.1 Average direct deposit refund amount $3,030 $3,092 2.0 *Total returns processed includes returns received in the prior or current year and processed in the calendar year.
