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.
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.
Final tax season filing statistics of 2025: Source: IRS
| 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 |
