More Americans facing tax refund "disappointment"
The average tax refund is shrinking this year, while more taxpayers owe money to the IRS.
The average tax refund is shrinking this year, while more taxpayers owe money to the IRS.
Americans shell out billions of dollars to prepare and file their tax returns. Here's how to do it without spending a dime.
The answer depends on what type of an employee you were last year, according to Julia Glum, a news editor at Money.
Many tax benefits instituted during the pandemic have lapsed, which means some people could see smaller refunds.
Nation's tax collector says it has improved telephone service from last year, when just 1 in 10 calls were answered.
Mazars USA worked for Trump for decades until February of this year, when it cut ties with the former president and his company.
Taxpayers who earn less than $25,000 are far more likely to get audited by the IRS than wealthier people.
With this tax season now open, taxpayers could see a repeat of last year's snarls in processing, when some 30 million taxpayers had their returns — and refunds — held up by the IRS.
The IRS already faces a huge backlog of unprocessed returns, creating challenges as the new tax season begins.
A recent report says the growing backlog of unprocessed tax returns now stands at 35 million, creating ongoing refund delays for millions of taxpayers.
COVID and the policies to help fight its economic implications have put the IRS far behind in its processing of tax returns.
Typically, the IRS sends most refunds within three weeks of taxpayers filing their return. But this year is complicated.
A tax return preparer in Dallas has pled guilty to filing fraudulent income tax returns and is headed to prison. The owner of In Touch Tax Solutions was sentenced to 3½ years.
The Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch attempt by former president Donald Trump and cleared another hurdle in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office quest to obtain his tax records.
The tax service Jackson Hewitt demanded Friday, Jan. 8, the IRS send stimulus payments back to their clients after millions of payments went to wrong bank accounts.
The president said the decision was "crazy" and "totally wrong." His attorney, Jay Sekulow, said he "will be filing a timely notice of appeal" with the court.
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke has released 10 years of his tax returns through 2017 and is promising to release last year's after he files them.
A watchdog group says it could take the IRS at least a year to get back to normal after five million pieces of mail went unopened during the government shutdown.
The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday experienced multiple outages on its website just hours ahead of the midnight deadline to file income tax returns.
Preparing your tax returns may not be the most enjoyable effort -- and that has companies trying to ease your pain with some Tax Day deals.
A tax scam aimed at stealing consumer refunds has ballooned, with the IRS reporting that the number of potential victims has soared to several thousand in just a few days.
The journalist arrested at a Tax Day protest at President Donald Trump's signature Las Vegas hotel has been released from jail.
President Donald Trump says "someone should look into who paid" for the rallies around the country Saturday that urged him to release his tax returns.
Protesters took to the streets in dozens of cities nationwide Saturday to call on President Donald Trump to release his tax returns, saying Americans deserve to know about his business ties and potential conflicts of interest.
Instead of the traditional April 15 deadline, which comes Saturday, this year's tax returns aren't due until Tuesday April 18th.
"I am a Texan, for all intents and purposes," Juan Carlos Cerda said. "I just don't have that permanent legal status that says I can stay here."
Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to deliver the keynote address on Thursday.
The now 51-year-old man said he blacked out for three weeks and was paralyzed from the neck down and on a ventilator.
"They do not have to agree with its contents," said Jeff Meador, Godley ISD's chief communications officer.
More sunshine peeked through the clouds Wednesday, and high temperatures reflected it.
"I am a Texan, for all intents and purposes," Juan Carlos Cerda said. "I just don't have that permanent legal status that says I can stay here."
The now 51-year-old man said he blacked out for three weeks and was paralyzed from the neck down and on a ventilator.
"They do not have to agree with its contents," said Jeff Meador, Godley ISD's chief communications officer.
The proposed reforms include freezing residential property values until 2026 and then appraising them every other year instead of annually.
More sunshine peeked through the clouds Wednesday, and high temperatures reflected it.
Months after the I-Team revealed a massive illegal dump in a quiet Fort Worth neighborhood, the cleanup has begun.
After exposing a company allegedly connected to fraudulent billings, people flooded CBS News Texas with calls and emails.
A North Texas man managed to track down his wife's stolen car, leading police to an apparent chop shop.
A year after Andre Craig was killed in a high-speed Fort Worth police chase, his grieving family seeks answers.
The judge cited the company's cruel treatment of the animals for, "unreasonably depriving the animals of necessary care or shelter."
President Biden said it's been the privilege of his life to serve the country for over 50 years.
Kamala Harris' campaign appears to be casting a wide net to find a VP, vetting a large number of potential running mates.
The group says they're reviewing the request, but that their effort to engage with Haley voters "will not be suppressed."
Campaign finance records show Donald Trump donated twice to reelect Kamala Harris as attorney general of California more than a decade ago.
Many of the falsehoods have followed Kamala Harris for years and focus on her citizenship status, racial identity and political achievements.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
Tahjana Lewis suffered burns to her chest, arms and legs, according to a recent lawsuit the Connecticut woman filed.
"Remember, viruses don't really care what time of year it is, or who you are."
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Consumer confidence in the deal remains as unguaranteed as a nod from the feds.
Dallas-based American Rounds says more than 200 stores in Texas are requesting a machine.
Massive flames and heavy smoke could be seen coming from Baby Doll's for hours as firefighters worked to put the fire out.
Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is hoping for a new contract. He won't be considered a holdout until Wednesday afternoon.
The IOC also voted on Wednesday to name the French Alps as the host of the 2030 Winter Games.
Jerry Jones countersued a woman for breach of contract after she publicly claimed he was her father.
Texas rookie Wyatt Langford hit a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning, after scoring the tying run in the ninth, as the Rangers rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3.
Fresh off competing in a national competition, the 18-year-old from Coppell is now preparing to compete at the international World Skate Games in Italy later this year.
Rapper and sports fan Snoop Dogg will carry the Olympic flame through the suburb of Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
Charli XCX, George Clooney and Spike Lee are among the celebrities who say they are supporting Kamala Harris' campaign to become the first woman president of the United States.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
"Oftentimes, it takes something like messing up the national anthem on live TV in order for a person to get some help."
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
Streets around the Uvalde courthouse were closed Wednesday in preparation for the arraignment of former police officer Adrian Gonzalez, who faces charges related to the Robb Elementary School massacre over two years ago. Gonzalez is expected to plead not guilty to 29 counts of placing children in danger by failing to confront the shooter.
The American Federation of Teachers, the nation's largest teachers union, kicked off their conference in Houston this week. Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to deliver the keynote address on Thursday.
When Juan Carlos Cerda was 3 years old, his parents left Mexico and moved their family to the United States. Now 31, he calls this country the only one he’s ever known as home. But because he was brought here without documentation, he’s spent much of his life in limbo.
As more West Nile Virus cases are being reported in North Texas, a 15-year survivor of the severe neuroinvasive form of the virus is sharing his harrowing experience from late August 2009.
Tequila and Texas go way back, all the way back to 1873. Kimya Kavehkar with Texas Monthly goes over the history of tequila that's so intertwined with the state on National Tequila Day.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.