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A settlement has been reached in the Liberty Tax anticipation loan class action lawsuit, and you may be entitled to compensation.
This Liberty Tax class action settlement will resolve claims that the company’s financial products, which were provided by Republic Bank but facilitated by Liberty Tax between 2009 and 2012, violated several states’ laws as well as federal laws.
Furthermore, the plaintiffs of this Liberty Tax class action lawsuit allege Liberty Tax Inc. failed to properly disclose to consumers their Financial Products fees as finance charges, as well as neglected to inform consumers the APR (or Annual Percentage Rate) of what the plaintiffs of this anticipation loan class action lawsuit claim is a loan.
Liberty Tax denies all wrongdoing and liability in this anticipation loan class action lawsuit, but has decided to settle in order to avoid costly legal fees and the uncertainty of continued litigation.
According to the terms of the Liberty Tax anticipation loan class action settlement, the tax preparation company has agreed to pay $5.3 million to establish a settlement fund and compensate Class Members for the Liberty Tax financial and tax preparation products.
UPDATE: According to a Top Class Actions reader who has been in contact with the Settlement Administrator, checks should arrive in a few months. Email correspondence with the Class Member states: “The Court recently granted Final Approval of the Settlement, and claims administration is progressing as claims are being processed and analyzed. We anticipate having checks distributed during the second quarter of this year.”
UPDATE 2: On June 10, 2016, the Settlement Administrator filed a Claims Synopsis with the court which included the following information: “A toal of 52,522 Claimants submitted Approved Claims. These Approved Claims include a total of 92,924 payable claims based on the total number of Tax Years these Claimants purchased the products at issue. ……each Class Member that submitted an Approved Claim will receive $30.44 per Tax Year the claimant purchased the products at issue.” Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more. Keep checking back and let us know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE 3: On July 29, 2016, the settlement website was updated stating that checks will be issued to approved claimants on August 2, 2016. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE 4: On Aug. 4, 016, Top Class Actions readers started receiving checks worth as much as $129.36 from the Liberty Tax anticipated loan class action settlement.
Who’s Eligible
You are a Class Member of the Liberty Tax class action settlement if you used Liberty Tax for tax preparation in California, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Maryland, Illinois, Arkansas, Florida and New York and later received a Refund Anticipation Loan, an Electronic Refund Check, an Electronic Refund Deposit, or another financial product provided by Republic Bank, which were later taken over by Liberty Tax between 2009 and 2012.
Potential Award
$30 – $100 for each year a Liberty Tax Refund Product was purchased.
Proof of Purchase
To receive your portion of the Liberty anticipation loan class action settlement, you will need to submit a completed claim form by Jan. 2, 2016, online or by mail.
Claim Form Deadline
01/02/2016
Case Name
In re: Liberty Refund Anticipation Loan Litigation, Case No. 1:12-cv-02949, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Final Hearing
12/03/2015
Settlement Website
www.LibertyTaxSettlement.com
Claims Administrator
Liberty Tax Settlement
c/o Heffler Claims Group
P.O. Box 750
Philadelphia, PA 19105-0750
(844) 271-4786
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CARNEY BATES & PULLIAM PLLC
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FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
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What is going on with these checks? I guess no one will know until we get one. But one thing I do know is the lawyers got their checks on time. Am confused I thought we were the ones who got ripped off!!!
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
In re: Liberty Refund Anticipation Loan Litigation, Case No.: 1:12-cv-02949
The Claims Administrator mailed checks representing full and final settlement payment to approved claimants on August 2, 2016.
Please be advised that the check must be cashed or deposited by January 29, 2017 or it will expire and will not be reissued. If the check is not cashed or deposited by the stale date, the Claims Administrator will stop payment on it, and that settlement payment shall be deemed void. No further settlement payment shall be made, and those persons will be deemed to have given up their right to any payment under the Settlement.
Approved claimants received $32.34 per year for which the claimant: (i) during 2009 through 2012, used Liberty Tax for tax preparation services AND elected to receive a financial product (such as a loan or electronic refund check) from Republic Bank that was facilitated by Liberty Tax; and (ii) filed a timely, valid claim form. Multiple submissions by the same person(s) were deemed duplicative claim submissions, were not considered valid, and are not entitled to Class Relief.
IF, AT ANY TIME FROM 2009 THROUGH 2012, YOU USED LIBERTY TAX FOR TAX PREPARATION SERVICES AND ELECTED TO RECEIVE A FINANCIAL PRODUCT (SUCH AS A LOAN OR ELECTRONIC REFUND CHECK) FROM REPUBLIC BANK THAT WAS FACILITATED BY LIBERTY TAX, THIS WEBSITE AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS DESCRIBE YOUR RIGHTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SETTLEMENT OF A LAWSUIT
You May be Eligible for a Payment from a Class Action Settlement.
A federal court authorized the Notice . This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
This is not a legal action against you.
The Notice describes a proposed settlement (“Settlement”) in a class action lawsuit between JTH Tax, Inc., doing business as Liberty Tax Service, and Liberty Tax Inc. (formerly JTH Holding, Inc.), collectively “Liberty Tax,” and customers who received a Refund Anticipation Loan or other loan product, Electronic Refund Check, Electronic Refund Deposit or a similar financial product provided by Republic Bank that was facilitated by Liberty Tax (Republic Bank Financial Products) from 2009 through 2012. These Financial Products allowed Liberty Tax customers to choose to pay their tax preparation fees by deducting the amount owed from their tax refund for a fee (typically $29.95 or more). If you used Liberty Tax to prepare your tax returns and received a Republic Bank Financial Product, you may fit the description of the Settlement Class.
You can make a claim for a portion of the $5,300,000 Settlement Fund (net of any deductions for fees and expenses). Your claim amount depends on the number of years you purchased the Refund Products and the total number of persons making claims. To receive benefits from the Settlement, you must fill out a claim form, as described in part 4 of the Notice , and submit it by January 2, 2016.
You can exclude yourself from the Settlement (and receive no money from the Settlement but retain your right to bring a lawsuit). Your request to exclude yourself must be postmarked no later than December 2, 2015. You must follow the process described in part 8 of the Notice . If the Settlement is approved and you do not exclude yourself, you will be bound by the Settlement and will release certain claims described below even if you do nothing.
You can object to the Settlement. The deadline for objecting to the Settlement is November 3, 2015. All objections must be filed with the Court by that day and mailed to Counsel of Record in the case. See part 7 of the Notice for details.
Please read the Notice carefully. It describes your rights and options under the Settlement, which are affected whether or not you act.
NOTE: DO NOT CALL OR WRITE THE COURT, THE COURT CLERK’S OFFICE, LIBERTY TAX, OR LIBERTY TAX’S COUNSEL FOR MORE INFORMATION.
This website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel and controlled by Heffler Claims, the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this case.
For more information please call (844) 271-4786
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Important Dates
11/3/2015
Objections to the Settlement.
You must mail your objections to the Settlement so that it/they are postmarked no later than November 3, 2015. See part 7 of the Notice.
11/3/2015
Notice of Your Intention to Appear at the Fairness Hearing.
You must mail your notice of intention to appear at the hearing so that it is postmarked no later than November 3, 2015. See part 11 of the Notice.
12/2/2015
Exclude yourself from the Class.
You must mail your exclusion request so that it is postmarked no later than December 2, 2015. See part 8 of the Notice.
12/3/2015
Hearing Date.
The Hearing is currently scheduled for December 3, 2015. See part 11 of the Notice, and please check this website for updates. The hearing date is subject to change.
1/2/2016
Claim Form Deadline.
You must submit your Claim Form on-line on or before January 2, 2016, or mail your completed paper Claim Form postmarked no later than January 2, 2016. See parts 4 and 6 of the Notice.
Important Documents
Plaintiffs’ Consolidated Amended Complaint
Claim Form
Notice
Postcard Notice
Order Preliminarily Approving Class Action Settlement Agreement
Settlement Agreement
Published Notice
Motion & Memorandum of Law ISO Final Approval of Class Action Settlement
Motion & MOL ISO Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses, Administrative Costs & Plaintiffs’ Awards
Declaration of Class Counsel and the Settlement Administrator
12/3/2015 Docket Entry Order for Supplemental Briefs and Setting a Hearing for January 7, 2016
Final Approval Order
Order Approving Fees and Costs
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2.98 today know lie
$2.98? Or $298.00
Honestly no one is telling the truth. I called to see how much I was getting. I was told they won’t know until the checks are printed .
You are kidding me! When I got an email I was told $97. This is for 3 yearS. On their website it said checks were mailed out today. I guess we will know by the weekend. It should only take 3 days minimum to get mail.
I called the law firm today he told me they are sending them out tomorrow
Now I talk to the guy at the law firm and he said that guys full of shit or $33 max per year
They are sending them out
So, is it really true that guy said he got $1400?
That’s a good question are they sending them out today or do we get them today.
So is today the day for the checks?
I wish! It’s only like $34 per year. And over 50,000 people responded.
What state do you live in to get it so early.