Statistical Sample
For Tax Year 2011 EITC Returns Processed as of December 31, 2012*
- 27.2 million working families and individuals received nearly $61.9 billion in EITC
- 6.4 million without a qualifying child (23.5%) received $1.7 billion in EITC
- 10 million working families and individuals with one qualifying child (37%) received $21.7 billion in EITC
- 7.4 million working families and individuals with two qualifying children (27%) received $25.5 billion in EITC
- 3.4 million working families and individuals with three or more qualifying children (12.5%) received $12.9 billion in EITC
- EITC Recipients by Filing Status:
- Single 28%
- Head of Household 47%
- Married Filing Jointly and Qualifying Widow(er) 25%
- EITC Returns by Filing Method:
- EITC Returns by Preparation Methods:
- Paid Preparer 61%
- Self-Prepared 38%
- Other (sum of volunteer and IRS prepared returns) lessthan one percent
- EITC Recipients
*EITC Calendar Year Report, December 2012
Last updated: 1/8/2013