Deductions & credits

Ok, so based on our 2019 income we (wife and I) qualified for the two stimulus payments paid out in 2020. If we had received the checks as we should have we would have had this money in our pockets and owe nothing back to the IRS...

 

..But since we made too much in 2020 their error in not sending the money that we were entitled to is just our tough luck.

 

Is this correct? If yes this is absolutely illogical and borderline criminal...but thats for another conversation

 

You have been very helpful and I appreciate that. Any dissatisfaction I have with is directed 100% to the US Gov't and NOT Intuit/Turbo Tax