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Tax season has wrapped up, and this year there were increases in almost every filing statistic category compared to 2024.
According to data from the Internal Revenue Service, the number of returns filed as of April 18, 2025 (the latest figures available), was up from last year by 1.1%, with 140,633,000 returns received. The IRS processed 138,057,000 of these returns, up 1.5% from 2024.
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This year, the number of refunds was about the same as 2024, at 86,021,000. The total amount refunded, however, was up 3.2% this year, at $253.116 billion, with the average refund amount also increasing 3.3%, to $2,942.
Scroll through to see the final cumulative statistics for this tax filing season.
Source: IRS
Final tax season filing statistics of 2025
Return/refund category 2025 2024 % Change Total returns received 140,633,000 139,137,000 1.1 Total returns processed 138,057,000 136,069,000 1.5 Total e-filing returns received
(may not equal subtotals
due to rounding) 136,231,000 134,531,000 1.3 E-filing returns received
from tax professionals 72,504,000 71,327,000 1.7 E-filing returns received
from self-prepared 63,726,000 63,204,000 0.8 Web usage, IRS.gov visits 322,948,000 571,496,000 NA Total number of refunds 86,021,000 86,058,000 0 Total amount refunded $253.116 billion $245.226 billion 3.2 Average refund amount $2,942 $2,850 3.3 Total number of
direct deposit refunds 81,032,000 80,028,000 1.3 Total amount refunded
with direct deposit $244.952 billion $235.818 billion 3.9 Average direct deposit
refund amount $3,023 $2,947 2.6
