Los Angeles accuses H&R Block and TurboTax of defrauding taxpayers
Lawsuit claims the tax-prep providers steered consumers away from services that lets people file returns for free
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Gold Star widow shocked by new tax bill
Theresa Jones said her family has been able to stay afloat because of the benefits they receive
Your old tax returns could be on sale for $1.04
Identity theft has never been this cheap — you can buy anything from old tax returns to bank accounts on the dark web
60 of America's biggest companies paid no federal income tax in 2018
New analysis finds dozens of corporations, including Amazon and Netflix, paid no taxes despite billions in profits
The debate over legalizing sports betting
With more states legalizing gambling on sports, bookmakers, leagues and state tax revenues are winning big. But will players -- particularly unpaid college players -- be targets for bribery? Jon Wertheim reports.
Changes this tax season
For most Americans, taxes are supposed to be filed by April 15th. This year there are new tax laws that may impact many taxpayers, especially if you're an investor. Daniel Geltrude, a certified public accountant and author of the book "Positive Financial Karma," joined CBSN to talk about some of the new tax laws.
Homeowners feel the pain of the new tax law
Middle-class property owners in high-tax states say they owe more federal taxes than they expected under the new tax law.
Billions in tax refunds were never claimed
Every year, millions of Americans don't file a tax return — but they could be due to get money back from the government. Here's why.
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
The IRS is warning taxpayers about the top 12 tax scams it calls the "dirty dozen." The agency is announcing one fraud each day. The IRS is revealing its latest scam on the list: dishonest tax preparers. It previously announced identity theft, phone scams, and phishing scams. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS This Morning" with what you need to know this tax season.
Some tax preparers promise fat refunds, then fleece consumers
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
Sure, a smaller IRS refund check can be depressing, but it doesn't always mean you're getting stiffed
Navigating a messy tax season
Tax expert Dan Geltrude explains the delays in tax returns being processed, the possible changes in your tax refund, and how to navigate this messy tax filing season.
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
MoneyWatch
Cities banning gas in new homes because of climate change
As states and cities set ambitious clean-energy goals, they're moving to eliminate the "cleaner" fossil fuel.
Critics: Fidelity charity fund gives to "hate groups"
Mutual fund giant's affiliated charitable fund gave $330,000 to a group that equates homosexuals with pedophiles.
How hedge fund giant Cohen could change Mets
Potential deal for ball club would take billionaire Cohen from boyhood fan and minority shareholder to eventual owner.
3 major Medicare costs will jump in January
Original Medicare premiums and deductibles for 2020 will take a bigger bite out of Social Security payments.
Dollar Stores and food deserts
In the latest struggle between Main Street and corporate America, grocers say the rapidly-expanding chains of Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar have effectively forced them out of business, thereby reducing options for fresh food and produce for miles around
Artist eats banana duct-taped to wall that sold for $120,000
Two of the three editions have been sold and last one is expected to go for $150,000.
Lawmakers near agreement on parental leave for federal workers
The agreement would trade a major expansion of benefits to federal workers for a legacy initiative of President Trump's.
Elon Musk "pedo guy" tweet not defamatory, jury rules
British cave explorer sought $190 million from Musk for allegedly branding him as a pedophile during a Twitter spat.
Peloton ad costs the company and shareholders $1.6 billion
Even Wall Street seems to hate the fitness equipment maker's TV commercial that some have panned as sexist.
You can put a ring on it for less this engagement season
Sweethearts may luck out with savings of a few hundred bucks on diamonds, thanks to drop in China tourism in U.S.
China: We'll waive tariff hikes on U.S. soybeans and pork
Conciliatory move comes same week Donald Trump suggested he'd wait until after the U.S. election for a settlement.
Chipotle has nurses to ensure workers are sick, not hungover
Restaurant chain's CEO touts improved-safety practices after health scares including a norovirus outbreak in 2017
A small urban farm has a big impact on young lives
Urban Roots started as one man's dream to create a refuge for local youth. It's grown to serve the entire community.
One city might do away with apartment security deposits
Scrounging up the lump sum can make it hard to afford a roof over your head. Cincinnati just might have a solution.
Hiring surged in November as GM workers ended strike
A whopping 266,000 new jobs were created last month, while unemployment ticked down to 3.5%.
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Fire kills 43 as relatives ID victims from cell phone photos
Authorities said an electrical short circuit appeared to cause a fire that killed at least 43 people in a factory in central New Delhi early Sunday.
Family of Robert Levinson, held in Iran for 13 years, holds out hope for return
The FBI believes Robert Levinson was captured in Iran in 2007.
Artist eats banana duct-taped to wall that sold for $120,000
Two of the three editions have been sold and last one is expected to go for $150,000.
Plastic pollution has killed half a million hermit crabs
Hermit crabs are feeling the devastating effects of plastic pollution.
"Mega blaze" Australian bushfires are close to Sydney
"The massive NSW fires are in some cases just too big to put out at the moment," the area's Bureau of Meteorology tweeted.
U.S.
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FBI presumes deadly Navy base shooting was "act of terrorism"
A Saudi commanding officer has ordered all students from the country to remain at one location at the Pensacola base after the deadly shooting.
Caroll Spinney, beloved "Sesame Street" puppeteer, has died
"Playing Big Bird is one of the most joyous things of my life," he said in 2015.
White House "working" on official visit between Trump, Russia's Lavrov
"I think there's a possibility that'll happen. We're working on it," O'Brien told CBS News' Margaret Brennan
Mark Meadows: Impeachment not "inevitable if you follow the facts"
Republican Mark Meadows said Sunday on "Face the Nation" that he doesn't believe it's inevitable the House of Representatives will impeach President Trump.
Transcript: Robert O'Brien on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien that aired Sunday, December 8, 2019, on "Face the Nation."
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White House "working" on official visit between Trump, Russia's Lavrov
"I think there's a possibility that'll happen. We're working on it," O'Brien told CBS News' Margaret Brennan
Mark Meadows: Impeachment not "inevitable if you follow the facts"
Republican Mark Meadows said Sunday on "Face the Nation" that he doesn't believe it's inevitable the House of Representatives will impeach President Trump.
Transcript: Robert O'Brien on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien that aired Sunday, December 8, 2019, on "Face the Nation."
Transcript: Rep. Mark Meadows on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep. Mark Meadows that aired Sunday, December 8, 2019, on "Face the Nation."
Schiff: Dems can't "charge everything" in articles of impeachment
The chair of the House Intelligence Committee said Democrats can't charge every transgression they believe President Trump has committed while in office in their articles of impeachment
Entertainment
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Caroll Spinney, beloved "Sesame Street" puppeteer, has died
"Playing Big Bird is one of the most joyous things of my life," he said in 2015.
Billie Eilish: "Nobody that knows me thinks I'm a dark person"
At 17, the multiple Grammy-nominee says she is coming out of the "joyless" and "torturous" feeling that clinical depression and unwanted fame brought her
Mel Brooks on the love of his life, Anne Bancroft, and comedy that's not PC
The "Producers" director and the Oscar-winning actress were inseparable for 41 years, and had more in common than one might think
Mel Brooks on comedy and love
Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz sits down with director and comedy writer Mel Brooks, now 93, who opens up about his politically-incorrect films like "Blazing Saddles" and "The Producers," and whether they could be made today; and about his relationship with his soulmate, actress Anne Bancroft, with whom he was married for 41 years until her death in 2005.
Doris Duke's Shangri La
The heiress built a home in Honolulu that was a testament to the cultures she discovered in her 'round-the-world travels, and now it's the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design
Technology
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FTC: Cambridge Analytica deceived Facebook users
The political consulting firm was used by President Trump's 2016 campaign.
Peloton ad costs the company and shareholders $1.6 billion
Even Wall Street seems to hate the fitness equipment maker's TV commercial that some have panned as sexist.
Doctors urge FTC to protect kids from online advertisers
Pediatricians and consumer advocates are concerned about how digital media can impact children's development
Peloton stands by ad despite accusations of sexism
After uproar, exercise bike maker says TV spot is meant to "celebrate that fitness and wellness journey."
How not to lose your AirPods: Put them on a $60 cord
Nordstrom has a holiday gift for the forgetful — a special strap to help users stay attached to the pricey earbuds.
Science
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Plastic pollution has killed half a million hermit crabs
Hermit crabs are feeling the devastating effects of plastic pollution.
World's oceans are losing oxygen at a dangerous rate, study says
Scientists warn that ocean deoxygenation will have widespread global effects on marine ecosystems and the people that rely on them.
Cities ban gas in new homes because of climate change
As states and cities set ambitious clean-energy goals, they're moving to eliminate the "cleaner" fossil fuel.
Dozens of hungry polar bears causing problems for a Russian village
Environmentalists says unusually warm weather has kept the "thin" bears from their usual hunting grounds, so they've come inland.
Climate change is causing birds to shrink, new study says
Birds' legs are getting shorter, their wings are getting longer and they've been losing weight.
Health
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Eugenia Zukerman on keeping her sense of humor and dignity in the face of Alzheimer's
The acclaimed flutist, broadcast journalist and author opens up about her diagnosis, and how music, writing and finding joy in life are helping her cope with a fading memory
Dollar Stores and food deserts
In the latest struggle between Main Street and corporate America, grocers say the rapidly-expanding chains of Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar have effectively forced them out of business, thereby reducing options for fresh food and produce for miles around
Flu season has come early this year
It is not too late to get vaccinated.
Planned Parenthood spends $1 million to save Title X
Planned Parenthood has until December 20 to convince the Republican-controlled Senate to reverse the changes.
Chipotle has nurses to ensure workers are sick, not hungover
Restaurant chain's CEO touts improved-safety practices after health scares including a norovirus outbreak in 2017
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Dollar Stores and food deserts
In the latest struggle between Main Street and corporate America, grocers say the rapidly-expanding chains of Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar have effectively forced them out of business, thereby reducing options for fresh food and produce for miles around
Artist eats banana duct-taped to wall that sold for $120,000
Two of the three editions have been sold and last one is expected to go for $150,000.
Lawmakers near agreement on parental leave for federal workers
The agreement would trade a major expansion of benefits to federal workers for a legacy initiative of President Trump's.
Elon Musk "pedo guy" tweet not defamatory, jury rules
British cave explorer sought $190 million from Musk for allegedly branding him as a pedophile during a Twitter spat.
You can put a ring on it for less this engagement season
Sweethearts may luck out with savings of a few hundred bucks on diamonds, thanks to drop in China tourism in U.S.
Crime
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Navy base gunman reportedly watched mass shooting videos before attack
The FBI is investigating the Saudi aviation student's social media posts and whether he acted alone.
Ex-wife fatally shoots police officer husband as he sits on toilet
In February 2015, Exeter, Calif., police officer Daniel Green was shot four times and left for dead in his home. At first, his ex-wife Erika Sandoval denied having anything to do with his death — then she admitted everything.
Three of four escaped Nashville teens arrested
Morris Marsh, 17, has been accused of murder.
Is Enrico Forti the Italian Amanda Knox?
Two decades after Dale Pike was shot dead on a Miami beach, questions still swirl around the man convicted for the murder
Three sailors killed in Pensacola shooting identified
Joshua Kaleb Watson was one of three people killed by a gunman Friday at Naval Air Station Pensacola
Space
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Russian cargo ship launches to follow SpaceX Dragon to Space Station
The Russian freighter is expected to arrive at the space station early Monday, one day after a SpaceX Dragon cargo ship arrives.
SpaceX launches Dragon cargo ship to space station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket vaulted away from the Florida coast Thursday and climbed smoothly into orbit, putting a Dragon cargo ship on course for a three-day flight to the International Space Station. Watch the launch.
SpaceX launches cargo ship on three-day flight to space station
The SpaceX launch is the first of two rapid-fire cargo delivery missions to the International Space Station.
High winds force 24-hour delay for launch of SpaceX cargo ship
SpaceX's 19th cargo flight to the space station will deliver more than 5,500 pounds of supplies and equipment.
Astronauts replace coolant pumps on $2 billion cosmic ray detector
New pumps are needed to revive the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and give it a new lease on life.
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Dale Pike murder: Evidence photos in the case against Enrico Forti
In 1998, Dale Pike came to Miami to discuss a business deal with Enrico Forti -- the next day he was dead, and Forti was the prime suspect
The best movies of 2019, ranked
From the Irishman to Toy Story 4, these are the highest-rated films released in 2019.
Biggest-movie franchises
These series aren't just big -- they're really, really big,.
Kelsey Berreth murder: Crime scene evidence photos
Krystal Lee shows investigators where she says she was told to clean up the crime scene after Patrick Frazee beat Kelsey Berreth to death with a baseball bat
Mall stores that don't exist anymore
These once iconic mall retailers have fallen victim to changing times
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CBSN Originals | Speaking Frankly: Title IX
Obama-era rules set tough new standards for how schools should handle cases of sexual misconduct on campus under Title IX. But some alleged victims say the investigations made matters worse, while many of the accused claim they're being denied due process. Now, the Trump administration has offered a new set of guidelines. Will that fix the problems?
Douglas Brinkley on the 50th anniversary of the Alcatraz occupation
In 1969 Native Americans claimed possession of Alcatraz Island to raise the public's consciousness to the plight of Indians, and for 19 months occupied the former prison until they were forced off. Historian Douglas Brinkley remembers.
CBSN Originals | Speaking Frankly: Porn
With smartphones and wireless internet, gaining access to pornography has never been easier for young people. But experts say early exposure to porn can "rewire" young people’s brains, distort their views of sexual behavior, and even contribute to dating violence. Now, educators are trying to find ways to teach kids how to think critically about porn to help them foster healthier relationships.
Biden's fiery townhall: A moment of honesty for the candidate?
Our political panel breaks down the latest in the Trump impeachment probe and the 2020 Democratic presidential trail
Obama-era solicitor general says Trump has engaged in “unprecedented obstruction
Neal Katyal, the author of "Impeach: The Case Against Donald Trump", lays out three potential articles of impeachment against the commander-in-chief.
