For Tax Year 2020 EITC Returns Processed in 20211
25 million workers and families received about $60 billion in EITC
- 30% received EITC without a qualifying child
- 35% received EITC with one qualifying child
- 23% received EITC with two qualifying children
- 12% received EITC with three or more qualifying children
Average amount of EITC received nationwide was about $2,411
EITC Recipients by Filing Status
- Single 33%
- Head of Household 47%
- Married Filing Jointly and Qualifying Widow(er) 20%
EITC Returns by Filing Method
- Paper 3%
- E-File 97%
EITC Returns by Preparation Methods
- Paid Preparer 50%
- Self-Prepared 49%
- Other (volunteer and IRS-reviewed) is 1% or less
1EITC Year-end Data, December 2021