Tax Policy Center

Fiscal Facts

November 6, 2023
Eligibility for the EITC has been expanded from the credit's inception in 1975. In 2021, the EITC was claimed on 31 million federal income tax returns.
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Eligibility for the EITC has been expanded from the credit's inception in 1975. In 2021, the EITC was claimed on 31 million federal income tax returns.
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