Earned Income Tax Credit statistics

 

Earned Income Tax Credit statistics | Internal Revenue Service

Earned Income Tax Credit statistics are estimates based on samples. These figures include only returns credited with EITC after math error and does not include changes to the EITC during the reporting period due to amended returns, examinations or other adjustments.

Earned Income Tax statistics from 1999 forward

Tax yearReturn countTotal EITC
199919.3 million$31.9 billion
200019.3 million$32.3 billion
200119.6 million$33.4 billion
200221.7 million$38.2 billion
200322 million$38.7 billion
200422.3 million$40 billion
200522.8 million$42.4 billion
200623 million$44.4 billion
200724.6 million$48.5 billion
200824.8 million$50.7 billion
200927 million$59.2 billion
201027.4 million$59.6 billion
201127.9 million$62.9 billion
201227.8 million$64 billion
201328.8 million$68.1 billion
201428.5 million$68.3 billion
201528.1 million$68.5 billion
201627.4 million$66.7 billion
201727 million$66.4 billion
201826.5 million$64.9 billion
201926.7 million$64.5 billion
202026 million$59 billion
2021*31 million$64 billion
2022*23 million$57 billion
2023*23 million$64 billion

Sources: Statistics of Income (SOI)

* EITC Fact Sheet

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