Earned Income Tax Credit Statistics
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) statistics for tax year are estimates based on samples. These figures include only returns credited with EITC after the math error authority is applied and does not include changes to the EITC during the reporting period due to amended returns, examinations or other adjustments.
|
Tax Year |
Return Count |
Total EITC |
|---|---|---|
|
1997 |
19.4 million |
$30.4 billion |
|
1998 |
19.7 million |
$31.6 billion |
|
1999 |
19.3 million |
$31.9 billion |
|
2000 |
19.3 million |
$32.3 billion |
|
2001 |
19.6 million |
$33.4 billion |
|
2002 |
21.7 million |
$38.2 billion |
|
2003 |
22 million |
$38.7 billion |
|
2004 |
22.3 million |
$40 billion |
|
2005 |
22.8 million |
$42.4 billion |
|
2006 |
23 million |
$44.4 billion |
|
2007 |
24.6 million |
$48.5 billion |
|
2008 |
24.8 million |
$50.7 billion |
|
2009 |
27 million |
$59.2billion |
| 2010 [p] | 27.8 million | $60.9 million |
[p] Preliminary data
Source, Statistics of Income, Historical Table 1: Individual Income Tax Returns:
Selected Income and Tax Items, Tax years 1999-2009 (all figures are estimates based on samples)
