Full year 2024 tax filing season statistics

Filing trends to watch during the 2025 tax season

February 13, 2025 5:30 AM

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As the 2025 tax season begins, a look back at 2024 statistics reveals trends that may again drive filing season.

The largest change in filing statistics between 2023 and 2024 was a 10% increase in web usage, or IRS.gov site visits.

There was a 0.9% increase in total returns received, as well as a 0.3% increase in total returns processed between 2023 and 2024. There was also a 1.1% increase in total e-filing returns received.

While a majority of the filing statistics saw an increase between 2023 and 2024, there were some decreases. Refund amount saw the largest decrease at -1.7%, from 334.861 billion in 2023, to 329.073 billion in 2024.

Read more about the 2024 filing season statistics and how they compare to 2023.

Source: IRS.gov

*Total returns processed includes returns received in the prior or current year and processed in the calendar year.

2024 tax filing season statistics

Return/Refund category	2024	2023	% change
Total returns received	163,473,000	162,037,000	0.9
Total returns processed	163,515,000*	162,952,000*	0.3
Total e-filing returns received	151,781,000	150,141,000	1.1
E-filing returns received from tax professionals	85,642,000	85,049,000	0.7
E-filing returns received from self-prepared	66,140,000	65,092,000	1.6
IRS.gov visits	958,545,000	871,133,000	10
Total number of refunds	104,866,000	105,734,000	-0.8
Total amount refunded	$329.073 bn	$334.861 bn	-1.7
Average refund amount	$3,138	$3,167	-0.9
Total number of direct deposit refunds	95,001,000	96,592,000	-1.6
Total amount refunded with direct deposit	$301.195 bn	$303.759 bn	-0.8
Average direct deposit refund amount	$3,170	$3,145	0.8