Description:
Total amount of federal Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) claimed by taxpayers in constant dollars, divided by the country’s total population.
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Methodological Notes:
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable federal income tax credit for low to moderate income working individuals and families. More information about the EITC is available from the Internal Revenue Service.
Dollars are adjusted for inflation using the Bureau of Economic Analysis price index for Gross Domestic Product. See National Income and Product Accounts.