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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.
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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% |
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