Filing season statistics for week ending May 12, 2023

 

2023 filing season statistics — Individual income tax returns

Cumulative statistics comparing May 13, 2022, and May 12, 2023.

Return/Refund category 2022 2023 % change
Total returns received 144,341,000 142,577,000 -1.2
Total returns processed 139,460,000 140,224,000 0.5
Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) 136,430,000 134,911,000 -1.1
E-filing returns received from tax professionals 72,774,000 72,651,000 -0.2
E-filing returns received from self-prepared 63,656,000 62,260,000 -2.2
Web usage, IRS.gov visits 664,529,000 536,829,000 -19.2
Total number of refunds 95,539,000 94,884,000 -0.7
Total amount refunded $289.731 billion $266.849 billion -7.9
Average refund amount $3,033 $2,812 -7.3
Total number of direct deposit refunds 89,867,000 88,435,000 -1.6
Total amount refunded with direct deposit  $279.973 billion $253.886 billion -9.3
Average direct deposit refund amount $3,115 $2,871 -7.8