The whole point of the CARES act is to put money in your pocket now. If the government kept the tax withheld to be applied in future years, then not only would you not have use of the money, but you would be giving the government an interest free loan of your money to hold for you.
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
