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:
    • Paper 7%
    • E-File 93%


  • EITC Returns by Preparation Methods: 
    • Paid Preparer 61%
    • Self-Prepared 38%
    • Other (sum of volunteer and IRS prepared returns) lessthan one percent


  • EITC Recipients
    • Urban 82%
    • Rural 18%

 *EITC Calendar Year Report,  December 2012

 

Last updated: 1/8/2013