Statistical Sample

For Tax Year 2021 EITC Returns Processed in 20221

As of December 2022, more than 31 million workers and families received about $64 billion in EITC.

  • 47% received EITC without a qualifying child
  • 26% received EITC with one qualifying child
  • 17% received EITC with two qualifying children
  • 10% received EITC with three or more qualifying children

 

Average amount of EITC received nationwide was about $2,043

 

EITC Recipients by Filing Status

  • Single 47%
  • Head of Household 36%
  • Married Filing Separate .25%
  • Married Filing Jointly and Qualifying Surviving Spouse 17%

 

EITC Returns by Filing Method

  • Paper 3%
  • E-File 97%

 

EITC Returns by Preparation Methods

  • Paid Preparer 49%
  • Self-Prepared 49%
  • Other (volunteer and IRS-reviewed) is 2% or less

 

 1EITC Year-end Data, December 2022