Sales Tax

Root Insurance Company Sales Tax on Total Losses Missouri Settlement

Root Insurance Company is settling a class action alleging it breached its contracts in Missouri, by failing to pay sales tax on total losses. The complaint alleged that Root’s insurance policies required it to pay sales tax to Missouri insureds with total loss claims.  Read more

Root Insurance No Sales Tax on Payouts for Totaled Vehicles Texas Class Action

Root Insurance Company provides auto insurance with standard form insurance policies to customers in Texas. The complaint for this class action alleges that Root, in its payouts for totaled vehicles, does not include sales tax, which the complaint alleges violates its own Texas Sales Tax Form Policies.  Read more

USAA Total Losses Sales Tax Ohio Settlement

This settlement resolves a class action against United Services Automobile Association, USAA Casualty Insurance Company, USAA General Indemnity Company, and Garrison Property and Casualty Insurance Company, alleging they breached their auto insurance policies in Ohio by failing to pay all money due when Ohio insureds suffered total losses. The complaint alleged the companies improperly paid  Read more

Geico Total Loss Actual Cash Value Taxes California Settlement

This settlement resolves a class action against GEICO General Insurance Company, Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICO Casualty Company, and GEICO Indemnity Company. The complaints alleged that the companies breached their contracts by failing to pay the full actual cash value on first-party, total-loss vehicle claims to California insureds who submitted physical damage claims during the  Read more

Founders Insurance Total Losses Tax and Title Payouts Settlement

Founders Insurance Company is settling a class action alleging that, when it makes a payout for a total loss under an insurance policy in Ohio, it is required to include sales tax and title transfer fees for the supposed new vehicle.  Read more

Grinnell Total Loss Payouts Omit Sales Tax Missouri Class Action

When a vehicle is declared a total loss after an accident, what costs must an insurance company pay? The complaint for this class action alleges that Grinnell Select Insurance Company does not pay the sales tax on the value of the vehicle, even though its policies state that it will do so.  Read more

21st Century Centennial Sales Tax on Vehicle Payouts Missouri Class Action

When a vehicle is stolen or totaled in an accident, what costs must the insurance company pay? The complaint for this class action brings suit against 21st Century Centennial Insurance Company, alleging that omits to pay the sales tax on the amount of its payout for a new vehicle.  Read more

Petco Sales Tax Charged on Pre-Coupon Prices Pennsylvania Class Action

Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. sells food, supplies, and toys for pets. It often uses store or manufacturers’ coupons and rewards discounts or coupons. But the complaint for this Pennsylvania class action alleges that Petco improperly charges sales tax on the full, non-discounted price of the items purchased, instead of on the sale or  Read more

Uber Eats Sales Tax on Promotional Discounts New York Class Action

Uber Technologies, Inc. operates Uber Eats, a food delivery service that brings consumers dishes from restaurants. Uber Eats offers customers coupons so that they will try its services. The complaint for this class action alleges that Uber Eats charges excessive sales tax on promotions, basing it on the full amount of the bill before the  Read more

State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Sales Tax on Total Losses California Class Action

When an insurance company pays you the actual cash value (ACV) of a totaled vehicle, what is included in that amount? The complaint for this class action alleges that State Farm Mutual Automobile Company should, but does not, include the sales tax that will be charged on a new vehicle.  Read more