In 2024, the IRS issued more than 104 million refunds out of 163.5 million returns received (64.1 percent), and, in 2025, more than 103.8 million refunds out of 165.8 million returns received (62.6 percent). As of February 7, 2026, the IRS has issued 7.4 million tax refunds in 2026, compared to 8.1 million in 2025. Currently, 33 percent of returns filed have received a refund in 2026.
As the filing season progresses, early differences may smooth out as more people file and refunds with refundable credits begin to flow. We will update this page on a weekly basis with the latest filing season statistics and how they compare to the past two filing seasons.
Note: The 2026 filing season began on January 26, compared to January 27 in 2025 and January 29 in 2024. IRS filing season statistics compare cumulative totals for Fridays of the tax filing season to the corresponding Friday in the previous year.
