Tax Administration: Earned Income Credit--Data on Noncompliance and Illegal Alien Recipients

GGD-95-27 Published: Oct 25, 1994. Publicly Released: Nov 14, 1994.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Earned Income Credit (EIC), focusing on the: (1) extent of noncompliance with EIC requirements in tax year 1993; and (2) number of illegal aliens who received EIC benefits.

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Tax Policy and Administration

Disadvantaged personsFraudImmigration enforcementIncome taxesNoncomplianceTax administrationTax creditTax returnsTaxpayersEarned income tax credit