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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices12-11-2012More Americans Claiming Earned Income TaxCreditLori WrightUNH Media RelationsFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationWright, Lori, "More Americans Claiming Earned Income Tax Credit" (2012). UNH Today. 4108.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/4108December 11, 2012 More Americans Claiming Earned Income Tax CreditDURHAM, N.H. – More Americans have claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit on their tax returns in recent years, an increase researchers at the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire and the Brookings Institution attribute to the Great Recession and policy changes that  broadened eligibility and increased benefits as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.“While some of these changes can no doubt be attributed to declines in income levels during the Great Recession, the data demonstrate increases across states and different types of communities that are also consistent with the tax credit expansions provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. If these expansions are permitted to expire, fewer working families with low incomes will be eligible for the credit, and among those who are eligible, many will see a smaller credit,” the researchers said. The new research is presented in the Carsey Institute brief “Share of Tax Returns Claiming EITC Increases Across States and Place Types Between 2007 and 2010.” The research was conducted by Beth Mattingly, director of research on vulnerable families at the Carsey Institute and a research assistant professor of sociology at UNH, and Elizabeth Kneebone, a fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program. The key findings are as follows: • One in five federal income tax filers claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in tax year 2010. This represents a 4 percentage point increase since 2007, when just over one in six filers claimed the credit. • Nationwide, the average value of the EITC per filing unit increased $145 between 2007 and 2010, from $2,102 to $2,247.• The share of EITC filers claiming the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) rose from 44.5 percent in 2007 to 60.4 percent in 2010. On average, EITC filers claiming the ACTC took home an additional $1,234 in 2010—up $223 from 2007. The places that experienced the largest increase in the share of tax returns claiming EITC from 2007 to 2010 are Mississippi, Georgia, Arizona, Idaho, Tennessee, Arkansas, Nevada, Utah, Alabama, and Florida. The places that experienced the smallest increase are the District of Columbia, North Dakota, Alaska, Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Wyoming.The complete Carsey Institute report about this research is available at http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publication/share­tax­filers­claiming­eitc­increases­across­states­and­place­types.Media RelationsPage 1 of 2UNH News: More Americans Claiming Earned Income Tax Credit2/6/2018http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/releases/2012/dec/lw11carsey.cfm.htmlThis analysis is based on data on tax filers are derived from ZIP code­level estimates provided by the Internal Revenue Service’s Stakeholder, Partnerships, Education, and Communication (SPEC) Return Information Databases.The Carsey Institute conducts policy research on vulnerable children, youth, and families and on sustainable community development. The institute gives policy makers and practitioners the timely, independent resources they need to effect change in their communities. For more information about the Carsey Institute, go to www.carseyinstitute.unh.eduThe University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world­class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space­grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,200 undergraduate and 2,300 graduate students.GRAPHIChttp://www.unh.edu/news/img/carsey/eitc_fig1.jpgShare of federal tax returns claiming EITC 2000­2010 Source: Brookings Institution Analysis of IRS Data­30­Media Contact: Lori Wright | 603­862­0574 | UNH Media Relations Copyright © 2018, The University of New Hampshire  •  Durham, NH 03824  •  UNH main directory: (603) 862­1234. Media Relations is a unit of Communications & Public Affairs which is a division of University Advancement. 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More Americans Claiming Earned Income Tax Credit

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University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository
Media Relations Administrative Offices
12-11-2012
More Americans Claiming Earned Income Tax
Credit
Lori Wright
UNH Media Relations
Follow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/news
This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It has
been accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For more
information, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.
Recommended Citation
Wright, Lori, "More Americans Claiming Earned Income Tax Credit" (2012). UNH Today. 4108.
https://scholars.unh.edu/news/4108
December 11, 2012 
More Americans Claiming Earned Income Tax Credit
DURHAM, N.H. – More Americans have claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit on their tax returns in 
recent years, an increase researchers at the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire and 
the Brookings Institution attribute to the Great Recession and policy changes that  broadened 
eligibility and increased benefits as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
“While some of these changes can no doubt be attributed to declines in income levels during the 
Great Recession, the data demonstrate increases across states and different types of communities 
that are also consistent with the tax credit expansions provided in the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act. If these expansions are permitted to expire, fewer working families with low 
incomes will be eligible for the credit, and among those who are eligible, many will see a smaller 
credit,” the researchers said. 
The new research is presented in the Carsey Institute brief “Share of Tax Returns Claiming EITC 
Increases Across States and Place Types Between 2007 and 2010.” The research was conducted by 
Beth Mattingly, director of research on vulnerable families at the Carsey Institute and a research 
assistant professor of sociology at UNH, and Elizabeth Kneebone, a fellow at the Brookings 
Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program. 
The key findings are as follows: 
• One in five federal income tax filers claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in tax year 
2010. This represents a 4 percentage point increase since 2007, when just over one in six filers 
claimed the credit. 
• Nationwide, the average value of the EITC per filing unit increased $145 between 2007 and 
2010, from $2,102 to $2,247.
• The share of EITC filers claiming the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) rose from 44.5 percent 
in 2007 to 60.4 percent in 2010. On average, EITC filers claiming the ACTC took home an 
additional $1,234 in 2010—up $223 from 2007. 
The places that experienced the largest increase in the share of tax returns claiming EITC from 2007 
to 2010 are Mississippi, Georgia, Arizona, Idaho, Tennessee, Arkansas, Nevada, Utah, Alabama, and 
Florida. The places that experienced the smallest increase are the District of Columbia, North 
Dakota, Alaska, Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, 
Minnesota, and Wyoming.
The complete Carsey Institute report about this research is available at 
http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publication/share­tax­filers­claiming­eitc­increases­across­states­
and­place­types.
Media Relations
Page 1 of 2UNH News: More Americans Claiming Earned Income Tax Credit
2/6/2018http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/releases/2012/dec/lw11carsey.cfm.html
This analysis is based on data on tax filers are derived from ZIP code­level estimates provided by the 
Internal Revenue Service’s Stakeholder, Partnerships, Education, and Communication (SPEC) Return 
Information Databases.
The Carsey Institute conducts policy research on vulnerable children, youth, and families and on 
sustainable community development. The institute gives policy makers and practitioners the timely, 
independent resources they need to effect change in their communities. For more information 
about the Carsey Institute, go to www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu
The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world­class public research university with 
the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space­grant university, UNH is the 
state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,200 undergraduate and 2,300 graduate students.
GRAPHIC
http://www.unh.edu/news/img/carsey/eitc_fig1.jpg
Share of federal tax returns claiming EITC 2000­2010 
Source: Brookings Institution Analysis of IRS Data
­30­
Media Contact: Lori Wright | 603­862­0574 | UNH Media Relations 
Copyright © 2018, The University of New Hampshire  •  Durham, NH 03824  •  UNH main directory: (603) 862­1234. 
Media Relations is a unit of Communications & Public Affairs which is a division of University Advancement. 
ADA Acknowledgement | Contact the Webmaster | UNH Today | UNH Social Media Index
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