William Hoffman checks in on the the first round of tax filings under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including the data on refunds and the effect of the government shutdown on the filing season.For more detailed coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:Refunds Turn Higher, but Treasury Warns of ChangesPolicymakers Debate Causes, Remedy for Tax Refund LagEconomic Analysis: Will Disappointing Refunds Derail the TCJA?IRS Recovery From Shutdown ‘Amazing,’ Rettig SaysDon’t Blame Smaller Refunds on Withholding Tables, Says TreasuryTax Refunds Turn Into Political Football as Treasury Calls FoulFiling Season Stats Down Across the Board in First IRS NumbersNeither Bang Nor Whimper, Filing Season Starts With a GrindWe want to hear from you, our listeners! To fill out a short, two-minute survey, visit taxnotes.co/podcastsurvey.