The White House Office of Management and Budget said Monday that the IRS will send out federal income tax returns amid the partial government shutdown.
Why it matters: There has been mounting skepticism over how the shutdown will affect taxpayers and federal workers as the tax season looms, and as President Trump and Congress are at a standoff over wall funding for the southern border. As the WSJ notes, Monday's announcement will "allow hundreds of billions of dollars to flow once tax filing opens later this month in the event that the shutdown lasts that long."