The IRS Has Issued Over $210 Billion in Tax Refunds so Far in 2025
With just days left in the tax season, explore the IRS' status processing tax returns and issuing refunds
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On Friday, the IRS said it has received over 101 million tax returns and issued more than 67 million tax refunds.
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Through the 10th week of the 2024 tax season, the average refund amount had risen by approximately 3.5% compared to 2023's season. Read on for a breakdown of how the IRS is performing with just four days until Tax Day.
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How many tax returns has the IRS processed so far in 2025?
On Friday, the IRS released statistics comparing its progress through the 10th week of tax season 2024 (ending April 5, 2024) with its progress through the 10th week of 2025 (ending April 4, 2025). So far this year, the IRS has processed 100.3 million federal income tax returns, up 0.2% from the 100.1 million returns it had processed by the same time last year.
The IRS has received more than 101.4 million tax returns total so far, compared with 101.8 million last year, marking a 0.4% decrease.
The agency also breaks down how returns have been filed, with 98.1 million returns received electronically (53.3 million filed by tax professionals and 44.7 million self-prepared).
How many tax refunds has the IRS issued in 2025?
The IRS has issued 67.7 million refunds, a 1.4% increase from the approximate 66.8 million sent out at this point in 2024.
The average tax refund amount so far is $3,116, up 3.5% from last year's average of $3,011 at this time last year.
How do 2025's tax refunds compare to 2024's so far?
So far, the IRS has issued more than $211 billion in tax refunds, a 5% increase from the $201 billion in tax refunds it had issued by this time in 2024.
The IRS noted that large percentage differences in filing statistics are typical for the beginning of each tax season. It accurately predicted that the numbers would even out as more people gather important tax documents and file as we enter the final countdown to the April 15 deadline.
This story originally appeared on: CNet - Author:UK GAG
