California Earned Income Tax Credit Filings by County and Preparer

Monthly tabulations of tax filing statistics for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), 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.

Use Cases

• Analyze credit amount allowed by county to identify geographic disparities in EITC, YCTC, and FYTC usage.
• Compare tax credit use by preparer type to understand filing assistance patterns across California.
• Examine the relationship between number of dependents and credit amount allowed for different tax credits.
• Track monthly trends in EITC, YCTC, and FYTC filings using the tabulated time-series data.

Strengths

• Data is updated monthly, providing current tax filing statistics.
• Covers three major tax credits (EITC, YCTC, FYTC) for a comprehensive state-level view.
• Includes cross-sectional analysis by county and preparer type for granular insights.

Limitations

• Primary data format is PDF, which complicates automated analysis and requires extraction.
• Specific row counts, column counts, and file sizes are not provided in the metadata.
• Data is limited to California residents, restricting national or multi-state comparisons.

Provenance

Source

State of California, Economic & Statistical Research Bureau.

Collection Method

Monthly tabulations of tax filings statistics.

Time Range

Monthly data; specific start date unknown.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, with monthly updates.

Geography

California, United States, aggregated by county.