The TaxAct has received a class action settlement for claims of privacy violations by the tax website. Read further.
What Does TaxAct Offer?
TaxAct is an online tax preparation service.
Lawsuit against TaxAct
In the lawsuit, TaxAct broke federal and California privacy laws by sharing user information with third parties like Meta and Google. The plaintiffs argue that TaxAct shared the sensitive personal and financial information users entered while filing their taxes.
Has TaxAct Admitted To Pay?
TaxAct denies any wrongdoing or liability but has admitted to pay $14.95 million to resolve the data breach in a lawsuit.
Terms to TaxAct Class Action Settlement
Class members can get a cash payment of about $18.65. Consumers who used TaxAct products in California and those who filed jointly might get larger payments.
Additionally, those who use a TaxAct product to prepare their 2024 tax return will get free Xpert Assist.
Who are Eligible?
People with a U.S. postal code whose spouse used a TaxAct online DIY Form 1040 tax filing product and filed a tax return with it between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2022.
Claim Form Deadline
09/11/2024
Case Name
Smith-Washington, et al. v. TaxAct Inc.,Case No. 3:23-cv-00830-VC, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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