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2025 Filing season statistics — individual income tax returns
Cumulative statistics comparing Oct. 18, 2024, and Oct. 17, 2025.
| Return/Refund category | 2024 | 2025 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total returns received | 161,489,000 | 163,594,000 | 1.3 |
| Total returns processed | 161,260,000 | 163,024,000 | 1.1 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 150,811,000 | 153,597,000 | 1.8 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 84,780,000 | 86,758,000 | 2.3 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 66,031,000 | 66,839,000 | 1.2 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 865,363,000 | 868,140,000 | 0.3 |
| Total number of refunds | 103,185,000 | 102,122,000 | -1.0 |
| Total amount refunded | $309.929 billion | $311.651 billion | 0.6 |
| Average refund amount | $3,004 | $3,052 | 1.6 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds | 93,506,000 | 93,196,000 | -0.3 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $289.107 billion | $293.696 billion | 1.6 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount | $3,092 | $3,151 | 1.9 |