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Billions in tax refunds were never claimed
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How small businesses can prep for tax season
With only a few weeks left this tax season, small businesses must learn how to navigate the Trump administration's newly enacted tax laws. Tax attorney and CPA Selva Ozelli joined CBSN with more insight into how small businesses can better understand how those changes impact them.
Getting the best out of this tax season
Tax season is upon us and if you're looking for the best ways to spend your refund, pay back the IRS, or what to do if you're audited we have some tips. Certified public accountant and author of the book "Positive Financial Karma," Daniel Geltrude, joined CBSN to talk about how to get the best out of this tax season.
Taxpayer group urges extending filing deadline to May 15
National Taxpayers Union calls for extending April 15 deadline, though individuals can get an extension fairly easily
Beware of these common tax scams
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Illinois prosecutors say tax-prep firms lured people with cruise offers, but overcharged and made mistakes
2019 tax returns: How to file your taxes for free
Depending on your income, age and profession, you may be able to tap free services to file your 2019 tax returns
When can you expect your tax refund?
Four weeks into tax season, the IRS is out with new data on this year’s tax filings. The average refund so far is $2,640. That's down more than $500 from this time last year. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss when you can expect your tax refund.
The surprise winners in this year's tax season
Taxpayers who qualify for the "pass-through deduction" are getting a big break under the new tax law
Why your tax refund might be smaller this year
The average tax refund is 16 percent lower than last year. Here's what tax pros say about the discrepancy.
The average tax refund is down more than $500 this year
Refunds are 16 percent lower over the first three weeks of tax season compared with 2018, the latest IRS data show
Warren Buffett: Wealthy are "undertaxed" compared with rest of U.S.
Billionaire says the rich should pay more taxes to fix growing income inequality -- "I'm fine with it," he told CNBC
One winner from tax overhaul: America's banks
Profits at U.S. financial institutions soared 44 percent to record highs last year, largely due to changes in tax law
Family shocked by tax bill
Jennifer and Dan Yuen rely on their tax refund to help pay down debt. But this year they were shocked to find out they actually owe $5,000. Anna Werner explains.
How to tell if you're winning or losing under new tax law
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Navigating a messy tax season
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Colorado woman's $8,000 tax bill leaves her in tears
Last year, one Colorado family of four's tax refund topped $3,600. This year, they owed in the thousands.
Claim these tax deductions -- even if you can't itemize
Also known as "above the line deductions," these special provisions can be big money-savers
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HBO's big test after "Game of Thrones": Don't lose viewers
Subscribers to the cable network's streaming service have a history of leaving in droves after season finales
Betting on a sports scholarship for kids' college? Don't
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Recalled Vienna Beef hot dogs might contain metal fragments
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Wall Street wants Elon Musk to stow the "sci-fi" projects
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Stock prices drop on Huawei ban, particularly chipmakers and technology stocks
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FCC chief supports T-Mobile and Sprint merger
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Ford cutting 7,000 white-collar jobs
Detroit automaker will lay off 10% of its workforce by the end of August in move to slash costs
Kamala Harris introduces plan to end gender pay gap
The California Democrat would exact financial penalties from companies that fail to comply
Google makes move against Chinese telecom giant Huawei: Report
The search and mobile giant's apparent move follows Trump's executive order that effectively bans the Chinese company in the U.S., according to Reuters
Walmart planning new HQ that looks like a tech campus
Discount retailer says its new 350-acre hub will have bike trails, on-site child-care and a large public park
Paychecks for new U.S. college grads are barely rising
For many entering the workforce, the lowest U.S. jobless rate in half a century isn't doing much to boost paychecks
Deere says trade war is hurting farmers and its earnings
U.S. farmers are holding off on purchases amid uncertainty over trade, according to ag industry bellwether
Study finds more men are uncomfortable with women at work
"We're in a bad place," Sheryl Sandberg said on "CBS This Morning"
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School segregation on the rise 65 years after Brown v. Board
Although white students are becoming a minority in the public school system, they are seeing increasingly fewer students of color in their classrooms
Wrongfully convicted man to get $1.5 million after 46 years in prison
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Michael Bennet introduces climate change plan
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Michael Bennet introduces climate change plan
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Federal judge orders accounting firm to hand over Trump financial records
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ordered the president's accounting firm to comply with a subpoena and hand over records
Cohen testified Trump attorney pushed him to lie to Congress
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Trump holds campaign rally in rural Pennsylvania
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"Reform is here": New Chicago mayor pledges change
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The song went viral on Chinese social media as trade tensions escalate between the world's two biggest economies
Doctors end life support for man in landmark right-to-die case
Lambert has been in a vegetative state since 2008 while family and doctors have debated his future
Guatemalan teen is latest child to die in U.S. custody
The boy was "found unresponsive" Monday morning after spending the night at a border patrol facility in Texas, according to agency officials
Convicted Russian agent Maria Butina releases video from jail
Russian gun-rights activist serving U.S. prison sentence for acting as an unregistered foreign agent
Eiffel Tower closes down after man scales the monument
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FCC chief supports T-Mobile and Sprint merger
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Michael Bennet introduces climate change plan
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Nature up close: Wild horses of the Outer Banks
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High winds scrub SpaceX launch of internet relay satellites
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Recalled Vienna Beef hot dogs might contain metal fragments
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Purely Elizabeth granola may contain glass, plastic or rocks
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Trump weekend tweets on abortion aim to tone down debate
A senior White House official didn't believe the president would have signed the Alabama law if he were governor
A low-fat diet can lower a woman's breast cancer risk, study suggests
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While behind bars, Richard Phillips turned to painting, even supporting himself with his art after he was released
Wrongfully convicted man awarded $1.5M
In 1971, Richard Phillips was arrested for a crime he didn't commit. After 46 years in prison, he was finally set free. As Steve Hartman explains, he's now getting compensation for the time he lost.
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Volunteer helped find abducted girl
When an 8-year-old girl was taken in broad daylight near Fort Worth, Texas, a group of volunteers went looking for her. One man saw the suspect's car and called for help. Omar Villafranca has the story.
"Reform is here": New Chicago mayor pledges change
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High winds scrub SpaceX launch of internet relay satellites
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NASA wants to send first woman to the moon
NASA is gearing up to send American astronauts back to the moon by 2024, and it hopes to include a woman for the first time. The Trump administration has asked Congress to approve an additional $1.6 billion for NASA's budget. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joined CBSN to discuss the ambitious plans.
NASA vows to make ambitious plan to return to the moon "a reality"
The newly announced Artemis program, named after the Greek goddess of the moon, intends to land astronauts on the South Pole of the moon by 2024
Trump backs early moon landing with funding request
Trump administration asks Congress to kick-start NASA moon mission with $1.6 billion in additional 2020 funding
Shrinking moon may be causing "moonquakes"
NASA says the moon is shrinking and it may be creating so-called "moonquakes." Scientists say the moon's interior is cooling and causing it to shrivel up like a raisin. The shrinking has caused ridges on the moon's surface called "thrust faults" -- where one section of crust is pushed up over a neighboring part. Scientists now believe those faults are to blame for the tremors.
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Wrongfully convicted man awarded $1.5M
In 1971, Richard Phillips was arrested for a crime he didn't commit. After 46 years in prison, he was finally set free. As Steve Hartman explains, he's now getting compensation for the time he lost.
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When an 8-year-old girl was taken in broad daylight near Fort Worth, Texas, a group of volunteers went looking for her. One man saw the suspect's car and called for help. Omar Villafranca has the story.
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Billionaire Robert F. Smith surprised the Morehouse College 2019 graduating class by helping erase their student loan debt. The gift was even a surprise to the school's president. Mark Strassmann explains.
Trump considers controversial pardons
President Trump is considering pardons for several Americans who have been convicted or accused of committing war crimes. It would be an unprecedented move for a commander in chief. David Martin reports.
Iraqi president fears U.S. tensions with Iran
Amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, Iraq's President Barham Salih told CBS News he doesn't want his country dragged into another conflict. Iraq is in a tough spot, hosting more than 5,000 U.S. troops, while also depending on militias, many backed by Iran. Roxana Saberi reports.