Good to hear. I guess 2021 is different from 2020 or 2019.
Yes, things are different. They publish weekly stats.
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/filing-season-statistics-for-week-ending-april-8-2022
Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2021 | 2022 | % Change |
Total Returns Received | 100,915,000 | 103,315,000 | 2.4 |
Total Returns Processed | 91,152,000 | 99,785,000 | 9.5 |