It’s not quite tax season yet, but with the partial government shutdown many of us are wondering if we're going to get refunds at all.          

On Monday, the White House announced the IRS will pay tax refunds regardless of whether or not the shutdown enters the filing season.

In the past, this hasn't been the case. The IRS would accept tax returns during a filing period with a shutdown, but the refunds would be delayed until the government was fully funded.

This year, the acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought said tax refunds will go out.

Taxpayers might see this as a relief, getting their money on time while the government is partially shut down, while others like the former IRS Commissioner Mark Everson say if people weren’t able to get their refunds there would be excruciating pressure on lawmakers to cut a deal.

Another issue at hand are the worker. Although the IRS has announced it's employees will open tax season on time, the National Treasury Employees Union has filed a lawsuit against the IRS saying the IRS is requiring federal employees to work without pay, while others are furloughed.

Reports say only 12 percent of IRS workers are expected to continue working.

The IRS has not yet announced the start date to file tax returns this year, but as always it will be sometime in late January to early February.