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 More EITC statistics Statistics for tax returns with EITC EITC participation rate by states Return to EITC home page
