2023 Filing Season Statistics — Individual Income Tax Returns
Cumulative statistics comparing April 8, 2022, and April 7, 2023
| Return/Refund Category | 2022 | 2023 | % Change | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Total returns received | 103,315,000 | 101,320,000 | -1.9 | 
| Total returns processed | 99,785,000 | 100,367,000 | 0.6 | 
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 99,290,000 | 97,831,000 | -1.5 | 
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 53,018,000 | 53,165,000 | 0.3 | 
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 46,272,000 | 44,666,000 | -3.5 | 
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 531,901,000 | 420,715,000 | -20.9 | 
| Total number of refunds | 70,040,000 | 69,095,000 | -1.3 | 
| Total amount refunded | $222.344Billion | $198.868 Billion | -10.6 | 
| Average refund amount | $3,175 | $2,878 | -9.3 | 
| Total number of direct deposit refunds | 66,632,000 | 66,356,000 | -0.4 | 
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $216.984 Billion | $195.246 Billion | -10.0 | 
| Average direct deposit refund amount | $3,256 | $2,942 | -9.6 |