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Californians are grappling with the the highest fuel costs in the U.S., with an average price of $6.27 a gallon.
Officials warn millions of paper returns received in 2022 have not yet been processed, despite the agency's progress in reducing the backlog from last year.
Most expect a refund this year, but few will be spending it on something fun or special.
As the deadline to file taxes approaches, the IRS continues to deal with a massive backlog and staffing shortages. Debra Alfarone reports.
The IRS is still working through a massive backlog of last year's tax returns, which could delay refunds for some this year. Paper returns have put a strain on processors. Scott MacFarlane takes a look.
The IRS estimates that more than 3 million tax returns are still being processed from 2021.
The IRS is feeling the effects of this weekend's final tax push. The agency is experiencing staff shortages and backlogs, which could hold up refund checks. Scott MacFarlane has the story.
A three-year window to claim the money is about to close. After that, the refunds become the property of U.S. Treasury.
The IRS is facing staff shortages and backlogs of returns — on top of recently changed tax laws that make processing returns harder.
Georgia residents will soon receive up to $500 in a rebate check. Other states want to follow suit.
Wondering what to do with your 2021 tax refund? Here's what experts recommend, plus a few fun tax-refund splurges.
Taxpayers who claimed one of two tax credits are expected to get their refunds beginning this week, the IRS said.
The IRS already faces a huge backlog of unprocessed returns, creating challenges as the new tax season begins.
The average refund so far in 2022 is about $2,300, down from last year's typical refund of $2,800.
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The agency's Taxpayer Advocate said to avoid delays, people should triple-check for errors, file electronically and use direct deposit for refunds.
As this year's tax season begins, the IRS is still working to complete a sizable backlog of returns from 2021. The delays are just one of the results of severe staffing shortages at the IRS. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins Tanya Rivero and Jericka Duncan with more.
The agency is warning of "major challenges" for taxpayers due to a significant backlog of returns from last year and major staff shortages.
Americans will be able to order free at-home tests online starting next week, part of the Biden administration's strategy to make COVID-19 tests more accessible as high numbers of cases continue across the U.S.
Despite the Omicron variant showing signs of slowing down in early hotspots, it is still causing shifts and changes to daily life. Factories are back to making N-95 masks around the clock, schools are reconsidering remote learning and some businesses are requiring vaccine cards. Michael George reports.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are soaring nationwide, especially among children. Demand for at-home rapid tests has never been higher. Manuel Bojorquez has the details.
The agency's top watchdog called last year's tax filing season the most challenging ever experienced and warned this year could be worse.
The Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting and processing 2021 federal tax returns on Monday, January 24. That comes as about 36 million families stop getting child tax credit payments. CBS MoneyWatch reporter Aimee Picchi spoke with Jericka Duncan on CBSN to review tips for filing tax returns and getting any refund as efficiently as possible.
Dr. Anthony Fauci got into a heated exchange with Senator Rand Paul, accusing him of raising political donations off personal attacks against him. Fauci said it has put his life in danger. Elise Preston has more.
Pediatric hospitalizations are on the rise and hospitals are facing critical staffing shortages. Janet Shamlian shares more.
President Biden met virtually with several Democratic governors on efforts to protect women's abortion access.
The overturning of Roe v. Wade "is going to make pregnancy more dangerous," one doctor said. Another put it bluntly: "Many, many people will die."
The Department of Transportation is considering new rules that would hold airlines accountable for their flight schedules and make them better compensate passengers.
The latest hearing yielded no real information on the strategy adopted by the WNBA star's legal team, but a U.S. diplomat says she's doing "as well as can be expected."
An emergency management official was also injured and a police dog was killed, an arrest citation said.
New York's legislature has approved a sweeping overhaul of the state's handgun licensing rules, seeking to preserve some limits after the Supreme Court said people have a right to carry a handgun for personal protection.
Bolton spoke with CBS News' Catherine Herridge in an interview Friday.
The lawyers allege that there is no reason for Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center to put the 55-year-old Kelly on suicide watch, and that doing so is causing "real and lasting harm" to the singer.
About 40,000 members of the Army National Guard are not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Experts say climate change and drought have led to the lake dropping to its lowest level since it was full about 20 years ago.
New York's legislature has approved a sweeping overhaul of the state's handgun licensing rules, seeking to preserve some limits after the Supreme Court said people have a right to carry a handgun for personal protection.
Bolton spoke with CBS News' Catherine Herridge in an interview Friday.
Her mother forgot to drop her off at daycare and unintentionally left her in a hot car for four hours, authorities said.
This comes after a girl was seriously injured in a brazen shark attack at a Florida beach Thursday.
USDA says it is rethinking its approach to bacteria in poultry that sickens hundreds of thousands of people every year.
Paper coupons were once a household staple for saving on groceries, but the pandemic has taken a toll.
One perk of buying a ticket on an oversold flight? If you agree to be bumped, some airlines may pay you thousands in cash.
Bush said that the resurgence of the song put her "on top of that hill." Streams have increased almost 17,000%.
A home-grilled cheeseburger cost $2.07 this year, an increase of 21 cents from the last Fourth of July holiday, USDA says.
New York's legislature has approved a sweeping overhaul of the state's handgun licensing rules, seeking to preserve some limits after the Supreme Court said people have a right to carry a handgun for personal protection.
Bolton spoke with CBS News' Catherine Herridge in an interview Friday.
The Defense Department's announcement of $820-million in assistance on Friday includes items procured through a contracting process that may take weeks or months.
About 40,000 members of the Army National Guard are not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
California Rep. Adam Schiff, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
Dr. Karen Onel, pediatric rheumatology chief, explains symptoms of stiffness and joint swelling to look for in children.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating the source of a recent outbreak of listeria. One person has died and nearly two dozen have been hospitalized. All of the patients either reside in or traveled to Florida before becoming sick.
USDA says it is rethinking its approach to bacteria in poultry that sickens hundreds of thousands of people every year.
The overturning of Roe v. Wade "is going to make pregnancy more dangerous," one doctor said. Another put it bluntly: "Many, many people will die."
The epic show of solidarity for little Roqaia has given other parents hope, but it's a race against time to get one of the world's most expensive drugs.
Parents are re-reading last messages, swiping through photos, waiting for a phone call and praying.
Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins urged countries struggling with inflation to accept it as a small price to pay, as "Ukrainians are paying with their lives."
The epic show of solidarity for little Roqaia has given other parents hope, but it's a race against time to get one of the world's most expensive drugs.
The latest hearing yielded no real information on the strategy adopted by the WNBA star's legal team, but a U.S. diplomat says she's doing "as well as can be expected."
The U.S. has received tens of thousands of humanitarian parole applications from Afghans seeking refuge from the Taliban.
The paintings of Walter Keane, instantly recognizable by their subjects' large, haunting eyes, became known the world over. But Walter never actually painted them; his wife, Margaret, did. Lee Cowan talked with the real artist behind saucer-eyed waifs about why she allowed her authorship to be hidden, in this "Sunday Morning" story originally broadcast December 14, 2014. (Margaret Keane died on June 26, 2022, at the age of 94.)
Technoblade, who revealed his name as Alex, died after a battle with stage four cancer, his family said.
Emmy and Tony-nominated actor David Harbour speaks with Anthony Mason about filming volume 2 of "Stranger Things" season four, his marriage to singer Lily Allen and his new starring role in the West End production "Mad House," which is partly based on his experiences with mental illness.
The 1992 track, "Killing in the Name," was played on loop until at least Wednesday – but it is unclear who is behind the mysterious music marathon.
Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the seventh season of his podcast "Revisionist History." He talks about uncovering his family history and how his latest book is being adapted into a documentary series.
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has issued an order for Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores, citing a pattern of surreptitious data storage and access. The FCC gave Apple and Google until July 8 to respond. CBS News tech reporter Dan Patterson joins anchors Tanya Rivero and Nikki Battiste to explain the controversy.
Tech companies are facing numerous questions on whether they will cooperate with law enforcement officials who may seek to prosecute abortions where the procedure is now banned. CBS News tech reporter Dan Patterson has more on the pressures these companies are facing, including from their own employees.
CNET editorial director Dan Ackerman joins "CBS Mornings" to share innovative technology that can help families beat the heat and save money this summer.
Memes and status updates explaining how women can legally obtain abortion pills in the mail have surged on the platforms.
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new online pharmacy's goals of disrupting the prescription drug industry and providing low-cost generic drugs.
State officials said Greenidge Generation's mine is a threat to New York's climate goals. A Greenidge spokesperson says, "It simply would not."
Dozens of wildfires were burning across the nation this week. Climate change is making these fires more frequent and intense, and the crews that fight them are feeling the toll. CBS News’ Ben Tracy sat down with Kelly Martin, president of the Grassroots Wildland Firefighters Association, to talk about what these brave firefighters go through.
Florida officials confirmed the recurrence of an invasive snail species that destroys wildlife and poses serious threats to human health.
Drought and warming temperatures - conditions favored by the insects - have fanned the outbreaks.
Most bacteria are microscopic, but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye.
The lawyers allege that there is no reason for Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center to put the 55-year-old Kelly on suicide watch, and that doing so is causing "real and lasting harm" to the singer.
A CBS News investigation found that making an arrest is not the only way the Chicago Police Department closes a case. In something called “exceptional means,” police take credit for clearing cases even though justice for families was never served. Megan Hickey has more on the series "Crime Without Punishment: Unsolved Murder in America."
Two officers were killed and another five officers wounded in a shooting in Allen, Kentucky. The officers were ambushed as they answered a domestic violence call.
CBS News' series "Crime Without Punishment" explores the increase in unsolved murders across America. Chief investigative correspondent and senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod joined Nikki Batiste and Elaine Quijano to discuss how police in Baltimore are using teamwork to try to close more cases.
Former Georgetown University tennis coach Gordon Ernst has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for his role in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal.
New infrared sensor technology is designed to improve detection of ballistic and hypersonic weapons.
The SES-22 relay station is the first of six new satellites that will deliver TV, radio and data across the U.S.
"Seeing the Earth from the outside ... it really puts things into perspective," Katya Echazarreta said.
The solar-powered microwave oven-sized craft is a key part of the agency's Artemis moon program.
Depending on the results of an independent review, budget impacts and other factors, the Psyche mission could face cancellation.
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As abortion-rights activists mourned the end of an era, anti-abortion advocates celebrated a long-fought victory.
Inside the life of a teenage girl and how her disappearance inspired a movement.
Representative Sara Jacobs of California joins Major Garrett on this week's episode of "The Takeout." They discuss the overturning of Roe v. Wade, whether Biden should run for reelection, progressive Democrats, and the movie "Legally Blonde."
John Bolton, former United Nations ambassador and White House national security advisor, spoke exclusively to CBS News' Catherine Herridge about the Jan. 6 hearings, whether former President Donald Trump will run again in 2024 and the United States' role in the war in Ukraine.
The paintings of Walter Keane, instantly recognizable by their subjects' large, haunting eyes, became known the world over. But Walter never actually painted them; his wife, Margaret, did. Lee Cowan talked with the real artist behind saucer-eyed waifs about why she allowed her authorship to be hidden, in this "Sunday Morning" story originally broadcast December 14, 2014. (Margaret Keane died on June 26, 2022, at the age of 94.)
John Bolton, former United Nations ambassador and White House national security advisor, spoke exclusively to CBS News' Catherine Herridge about the war in Ukraine and whether he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will ever reach a deal.
John Bolton, former United Nations ambassador and White House national security advisor, spoke exclusively to CBS News' Catherine Herridge about the Jan. 6 hearings, Rep. Liz Cheney's future and whether former President Donald Trump will run again in 2024.