Earned Income Tax Credit statistics are estimates based on samples. These figures include only returns credited with EITC after math error and does not include changes to the EITC during the reporting period due to amended returns, examinations or other adjustments.

Earned Income Tax statistics from 1999 forward

Tax year Return count Total EITC
1999 19.3 million $31.9 billion
2000 19.3 million $32.3 billion
2001 19.6 million $33.4 billion
2002 21.7 million $38.2 billion
2003 22 million $38.7 billion
2004 22.3 million $40 billion
2005 22.8 million $42.4 billion
2006 23 million $44.4 billion
2007 24.6 million $48.5 billion
2008 24.8 million $50.7 billion
2009 27 million $59.2 billion
2010 27.4 million $59.6 billion
2011 27.9 million $62.9 billion
2012 27.8 million $64 billion
2013 28.8 million $68.1 billion
2014 28.5 million $68.3 billion
2015 28.1 million $68.5 billion
2016 27.4 million $66.7 billion
2017 27 million $66.4 billion
2018 26.5 million $64.9 billion
2019 26.7 million $64.5 billion
2020 26 million $59 billion
2021* 31 million $64 billion
2022* 23 million $57 billion

Sources: Statistics of Income (SOI)

* EITC Fact Sheet

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