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don't think of it that way..   you get a credit against the 2020 taxes BUT THEY ARE PAYING YOU THAT CREDIT IN APRIL.   If they weren't sending out the checks, then yes, you would be correct. 

so it shouldn't have any effect comes next spring.  Where it may have an effect is for someone who for whatever reason didn't receive the correct amount and THAT will end up as a credit next spring

i doubt it and here is why

say your tax before the credit is                                                                    $10,000

the credit computed  is                                                      $1,200

this is reduced by the advanced payment say               $1,200

additional credit                                                                                                       0

so you habe no credit to apllly to your tax laibility

so your tax due remains                                                                                $10,000

some people may receive an  additional credit  say you get narried in 2020 and have a child

credit computed      $2,900   ($1,200 for you and $1,200 for spouse + $500 for child)

assuming both of you received the abvance payment then  this is reduced by $2,400

so you would get an additioanl credit of $500

My concern is that government somehow completely missed all the student population between age of 17 and 24 who are claimed by parents. Those people not considered kids, but parents still pay outrageous amounts for/to schools.