Early filing data reflects a nearly 8% downturn in tax returns received compared to the prior year. That’s on top of a 14% dip last week.

The IRS started accepting 2024 tax returns on Jan. 27, and on Friday the agency posted the statistics so far from tax season 2025. This year's numbers show that the agency has already processed more than 23 million returns and issued more than 8 million tax refunds.

As the 2025 tax season begins, a look back at 2024 statistics reveals trends that may again drive filing season. The largest change in filing statistics between 2023 and 2024 was a 10% increase in web usage, or IRS.gov site visits.