Description:
Number of families receiving the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
Source:
Urban Institute and Brookings Institution, Tax Policy Center. Data for years 1975 through 1996 come from Gene Falk and Margot Crandall-Hollick, "The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): An Overview" (Congressional Research Service, 2016).
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.