still, better than 21 million in 2022 pandemic.
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
| 2025 filing season by the numbers | |
|---|---|
| individual returns received | 140.6 million |
| refunds issued | 86.1 million |
| total refund dollars | $253 billion |
| average refund | $2,942 |
issuing $49 billion more in refunds than last year, the internal revenue service processed over $253 billion in refunds during the 2025 filing season, with 86.1 million refunds issued and an average check of $2,942, according to the national taxpayer advocate’s 2026 objectives report to congress.
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in 2022, the irs faced a substantial backlog, with over 21 million delayed refunds, primarily due to pandemic-related challenges and a surge in paper filings. by 2023, improvements in processing systems and staffing helped reduce the backlog to approximately 1.9 million delayed refunds. however, in 2025, delayed refunds rose again to over 5 million, slowed by headline-making staff cuts and an uptick in identity theft cases requiring additional verification.
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