2022 Filing season statistics Cumulative statistics comparing February 12, 2021, and February 11, 2022 IRS Statement: The IRS is off to a strong start to this year’s tax season, with nearly 9 million refunds worth more than $20 billion already being delivered as of February 11, 2022. For historical perspective, it’s important to remember these weekly numbers can shift dramatically during the initial weeks of filing season due to numerous factors, including the calendar and filing patterns that can change year to year. (Note: the 2021 filing season began February 12, 2021; the 2022 filing season began January 24, 2022. The filing deadline in 2022 is April 18, 2022; the filing deadline in 2021 was May 17,2021.) Individual income tax returns: 2021 2022 % Change Total returns received 20,645,000 26,421,000 28.0 Total Returns Processed 14,695,000 23,438,000 59.5 E-filing receipts: Total 19,689,000 25,627,000 30.2 Tax professionals 6,859,000 9,598,000 39.9 Self-prepared 12,830,000 16,029,000 24.9 Web usage: Visits to IRS.gov 368,647,000 172,827,000 -53.1 Total refunds[1]: Number 1,136,000 8,992,000 691.5 Amount $2.159 Billion $20.888 Billion 867.5 Average refund $1,900 $2,323 22.3 Direct Deposit refunds[2]: Number 1,099,000 9,037,000 722.3 Amount $2,111 Billion $21.689 Billion 927.6 Average refund $1,921 $2,400 24.9 [1] Total refunds includes refunds for returns received in 2022. [2] Direct deposit refunds includes refunds for returns received in the prior year or the current year but processed in 2022 requesting a direct deposit.
