Filing Season Statistics for Week Ending April 21, 2023

2023 Filing Season Statistics — Individual Income Tax Returns

Return/Refund Category	2022	2023	% Change
Total returns received	138,942,000	137,144,000	-1.3
Total returns processed	133,773,000	134,649,000	0.7
Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding)	133,410,000	132,009,000	-1.1
E-filing returns received from tax professionals	70,509,000	70,492,000	0.0
E-filing returns received from self-prepared	62,900,000	61,517,000	-2.2
Web usage, IRS.gov visits	609,075,000	488,119,000	-19.9
Total number of refunds	88,667,000	85,935,000	-3.1
Total amount refunded	$267.022 Billion	$236.615 Billion	-11.4
Average refund amount	$3,012	$2,753	-8.6
Total number of direct deposit refunds	83,891,000	81,799,000	-2.5
Total amount refunded with direct deposit	$259.973 Billion	$231.275 Billion	-11.0
Average direct deposit refund amount	$3,099	$2,827	-8.8