2024 Filing season statistics — Individual income tax returns
Cumulative statistics comparing April 21, 2023, and April 19, 2024.
| Return/Refund category | 2023 | 2024 | % Change | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Total returns received | 137,144,000 | 139,137,000 | 1.5 | 
| Total returns processed | 134,649,000 | 136,069,000 | 1.1 | 
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) | 132,009,000 | 134,531,000 | 1.9 | 
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals | 70,492,000 | 71,327,000 | 1.2 | 
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared | 61,517,000 | 63,204,000 | 2.7 | 
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits | 488,119,000 | 571,496,000 | 17.1 | 
| Total number of refunds | 85,935,000 | 86,058,000 | 0.1 | 
| Total amount refunded | $236.615 billion | $245.226 billion | 3.6 | 
| Average refund amount | $2,753 | $2,850 | 3.5 | 
| Total number of direct deposit refunds | 81,799,000 | 80,028,000 | -2.2 | 
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit | $231.275 billion | $235.818 billion | 2.0 | 
| Average direct deposit refund amount | $2,827 | $2,947 | 4.2 |