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Navigating Your Tax-Filing Options: Simple vs. Complex Situations

The tax deadline is approaching, and it's time to decide: should you file your own taxes or hire a professional? In this video, Kara Tsuboi explores the pros and cons of both DIY and professional tax filing.

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Kara Tsuboi has covered technology news for CNET and CBS Interactive for nearly seven years. From cutting edge robotics at NASA to the hottest TVs at CES to Apple events in San Francisco, Kara has reported on it all. In addition to daily news, twice every week her "Tech Minutes" are broadcast to CBS TV stations across the country. See full bio

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