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The costly tax mistakes most people make

CNBC.com interviews The Tax Institute's Executive Director Kathy Pickering about mistakes that cause many taxpayers to leave an average of $400 on the table, by not claiming all the credits and deductions they could take.

By: Jayme White / March 15, 2016

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The costly tax mistakes most people make

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