It's a complete mess. I filed my 2019 taxes on time in 2020. The IRS didn't process them until early 2021. Which meant that I got the first stimulus check, I

It's a complete mess. I filed my 2019 taxes on time in 2020. The IRS didn't process them until early 2021. Which meant that I got the first stimulus check, I got skipped for the second, and I got the wrong amount in the third. So... I had to fix all that in my 2020 taxes, filed on time in 2021. They owe me a $6000 refund. And they haven't been processed yet. Because everyone who had to fix the stimulus check mess-ups has to have their return manually processed since their computers can't do it [1]. So... I can pretty much guarantee that my 2021 taxes will be a mess thanks to the current child tax credit business. [1] https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-operations-during-covid-19-mission-critical-functions-continue https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-operations-during-covid-19-...