Tax filing season statistics for 2025

Tax season 2025 so far: By the numbers

March 24, 2025 5:30 AM

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As tax season continues, data from the Internal Revenue Service reveal that fewer people had filed as of March 7 this year, compared to the same time period in 2024.

The number of returns filed as of March 7, 2025 (the latest figures available) is down from last year by 2.1%, with 61,429,000 returns received this year. The IRS has already processed 60,789,000 of these returns, down 1.8% from this time last year and has already refunded $145.063 billion, up 7.2% from this time last year.

The biggest change in statistics between 2025 and 2024 data is visits to IRS.gov, which are down 44% in 2025.

Scroll through to see the cumulative statistics for the filing season through the week ending March 7, 2025

Source: IRS

Tax season stats as of March 7

Category	2024	2025	Percent change
Total returns received	62,761,000	61,429,000	-2.1%
Total returns processed	61,877,000	60,789,000	-1.8%
Total e-filing returns received	61,165,000	59,872,000	-2.1%
E-filing returns received from tax professionals	29,644,000	29,004,000	-2.2%
E-filing returns received from self-prepared	31,521,000	30,868,000	-2.1%
Web usage, IRS.gov visits	376,622,000	210,850,000	-44%
Total number of refunds	43,020,000	43,647,000	1.5%
Total amount refunded (in billions)	$135.281	$145.063	7.2%
Average refund amount	$3,145	$3,324	5.7%
Total number of direct deposit refunds	41,719,000	42,533,000	2%
Total amount refunded with direct deposit (in billions)	$133.896	$143.712	7.3%
Average direct deposit refund amount	$3,209	$3,379	5.3%