| A. Total Recipients and Expenditures | |
| Total EITC recipients (millions) | 24.4 |
| Total EITC expenditures (billions $2008) | $50.5 |
| B. Percent Distribution of Recipients, by Demographic Group | |
| No children | 21.9% |
| Single with children | 58.7% |
| Married with children | 19.4% |
| C. Percent Distribution of Expenditures, by Demographic Group | |
| No children | 2.7% |
| Single with children | 74.1% |
| Married with children | 23.2% |
| D. Average Credit Amount ($2008), by Demographic Group | |
| No children | $253 |
| Single with children | $2,613 |
| Married with children | $2,471 |
Notes: Dataare fromthe 2008 Statistics ofIncome, which contains information ontaxreturns fortaxyear 2008 (income earned during calendar year 2008). The sample excludes high-income earners, individuals living abroad, late filers and married couples filing separately. Statistics are weighted to represent the population of tax filers.