Table 1.

Maximum Federal EITC Benefits and Thresholds by Year and Number of Children (in 2008 dollars)

	No Children		One Child		Two or More Children
	Earnings Range for Maximum Benefits	Maximum Federal Benefits	Earnings Range for Maximum Benefits	Maximum Federal Benefits	Earnings Range for Maximum Benefits	Maximum Federal Benefits
1992			11,307–17,802	1,991	11,307–17,802	2,081
1993			11,371–17,901	2,104	11,371–17,901	2,217
1994	5,746–7,183	440	11,134–15,803	2,928	12,104–15,803	3,632
1995	5,752–7,197	440	8,641–15,838	2,938	12,121–15,838	4,363
1996	5,766–7,215	441	8,650–15,865	2,941	12,148–15,865	4,859
1997	5,805–7,263	444	8,694–15,957	2,956	12,225–15,957	4,890
1998	5,883–7,348	450	8,812–16,173	2,996	12,387–16,173	4,955
1999	5,854–7,327	448	8,787–16,101	2,988	12,328–16,101	4,931
2000	5,764–7,214	441	8,652–15,866	2,942	12,153–15,866	4,861
2001	5,789–7,236	443	8,683–15,919	2,953	12,186–15,919	4,874
2002	5,876–7,360	450	8,821–16,181	2,999	12,387–16,181	4,955
2003	5,842–7,305	447	8,768–16,073	2,982	12,304–16,073	4,922
2004	5,813–7,284	445	8,731–16,004	2,968	12,254–16,004	4,901
2005	5,757–7,202	440	8,636–15,849	2,936	12,132–15,849	4,853
2006	5,745–7,198	440	8,628–15,815	2,934	12,110–15,815	4,844
2007	5,805–7,269	444	8,712–15,981	2,962	12,243–15,981	4,897
2008	5,720–7,160	438	8,580–15,740	2,917	12,060–15,740	4,824

Source: Author's calculations based on Tax Policy Center 2009a.