2025 tax season wrap up: The final numbers
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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 |
