Friday, May 9, 2025
These maps show where Minnesota taxpayers received Earned Income Tax Credits, and where recipients of that credit also took out rapid refund loans from tax preparers.







Map Legend
Percent of federal income tax refunds filed with Earned Income Tax Credits
0.00-0.08%
0.09-0.15%
0.16-0.21%
0.22-0.39%
0.40-0.77%
No data
Number of refund anticipation loans taken out (Each dot represents 100 loans)










Source: Brookings Institution analysis of IRS data (MPR Graphic/Betsy Cole)



Detailed look at Hennepin and Ramsey counties. Source: Brookings Institution analysis of IRS data (MPR Graphic/Betsy Cole)
