California EITC Tax Credit Statistics by County and Preparer Type

Monthly tabulations of tax filings for the Earned Income Tax Credit, Young Child Tax Credit, and Foster Youth Tax Credit in California. The data provides credit use by county, preparer type, credit amount allowed, and number of dependents. It is produced by the Economic & Statistical Research Bureau of the State of California.

Use Cases

• Analyze credit amount allowed and number of dependents by county to assess regional economic support distribution.
• Compare credit use by preparer type to understand filing assistance patterns across California.
• Track monthly trends in Earned Income Tax Credit, Young Child Tax Credit, and Foster Youth Tax Credit claims.

Strengths

• Data is produced monthly, enabling trend analysis.
• Provides cross-sectional analysis by county and preparer type.
• Covers three distinct tax credit programs for low-income residents.

Limitations

• Data is provided in PDF format, requiring extraction for computational analysis.
• Specific row counts and column definitions are unavailable.
• Data is limited to California residents, not nationally representative.

Provenance

Source

Economic & Statistical Research Bureau, State of California.

Collection Method

Monthly tabulations of tax filing statistics.

Time Range

Monthly data; specific start date unknown.

Freshness

Updated monthly; last updated March 2026.

Geography

California, United States.