Deductions & credits

Sorry you feel so slighted however you have to understand that the congress passed the law quickly without thinking it thru completely  and then the IRS had to implement it somehow ASAP which they did during a pandemic and  a tax season with antiquated equipment and a reduced staffing situation.   I commend them for getting out as many checks as they did as fast as they did.   Sadly some folks didn't get the advance check due to mistakes they made in how they filed ( or didn't file )  and some due to circumstances beyond their control  so a percentage of the population will have to wait until they file the 2020 return next year to get the 2020 credit if they did not get it in advance.