January 26, 2024
![EITC Participation, tax year 2020 EITC Participation, tax year 2020](https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/sites/default/files/fiscal-facts/ff_screenshot_1.29.2024.png)
Fact:
The federal Earned Income Tax Credit lifts millions of people out of poverty each year. But not everyone eligible claims the credit: only 76% of total eligible taxpayers claimed the credit for tax year 2020, ranging from 68% in Oregon to 87% in West Virginia.