Statistical Sample
For Tax Year 2010 through December 31, 20111:
- 26.8 million working families and individuals received nearly 59.5 billion in EITC.
- 6.1 million without a qualifying child received $1.6 billion in EITC.
- 9.8 million working families and individuals with one qualifying child received $20.7 billion in EITC.
- 7.4 million working families and individuals with two qualifying children received $24.9 billion in EITC.
- 3.4 million working families and individuals with three or more qualifying children received $12.2 billion in EITC.
- EITC Recipients by Filing Status:
- Single 27%
- Head of Household 48%
- Married Filing Jointly and Qualifying Widow(er) 25%
- EITC Returns by Filing Method:
- EITC Returns by Preparation Methods:
- Paid Preparer 64%
- Self-Prepared 36%
- Other (sum of volunteer and IRS prepared returns) lessthan one percent
- EITC Recipients
1EITC Calendar Year Report, Report 701-98-11, December 2011
Last updated: 1/23/2012