EITC reports and statistics

EITC reports and statistics

Nationwide, as of December 2025, about 24 million eligible workers and families received about $70 billion in EITC.

The average amount of EITC received nationwide in tax year 2024 was about $2,894.

IRS reports on the Earned Income Tax Credit

• IRS Compliance Analysis – Earned Income Tax Credit
• IRS - Other IRS Data and Research
• Statistics of Income (SOI)Tax Stats — SOI Working Papers

EITC statistics

• EITC Statistics for Tax Years Beginning in 1999, the Number and Amount of Claims
• Statistics for Tax Returns with EITC
• Statistical Sample Wording
• EITC Participation Rates