Victoria’s Secret Missouri sales tax class action settlement

Victoria’s Secret agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it charged Missouri customers too much sales tax on out-of-state purchases.

The Victoria’s Secret settlement benefits Missouri residents who purchased at least one physical product from Victoria’s Secret through the company’s website between May 18, 2016, and May 18, 2023, where the product was shipped from a location outside of Missouri and a tax rate higher than the vendor’s use tax rate was applied to the purchase.

Plaintiffs in the Victoria’s Secret class action lawsuit claim the company charged some Missouri customers more state tax than they should have for products purchased on the company’s website that were shipped from locations outside the state. The plaintiffs claim this violated Missouri law and caused financial injury to shoppers.

Victoria’s Secret is a lingerie and personal care retailer with locations around the country and an online retail presence.

Victoria’s Secret has not admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to resolve the Missouri sales tax class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the Victoria’s Secret settlement, class members will receive an automatic payment based on the amount of vendor’s use tax that would have applied to their qualifying purchases.

Payment amounts will vary depending on the amount of money originally charged, the number of class members eligible for a refund and the total amount of money available to the settlement class. No payment estimates are available at this time.

Any funds remaining in the settlement fund after distribution will be donated to the Crime Victim Center of St. Louis or another non-profit organization. The remaining funds will not revert to Victoria’s Secret.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is May 16, 2025.

The final approval hearing for the Missouri sales tax settlement is scheduled for June 2, 2025.

No claim form is required to benefit from the settlement, and a notification will be automatically sent by email. Class members who do not exclude themselves will automatically receive a settlement payment.

Who’s Eligible

Consumers who made a qualifying purchase from Victoria’s Secret between May 18, 2016, and May 18, 2023, where the company calculated the tax due on their purchase and shipped the product from a location outside of Missouri to a Missouri address.

Potential Award

Varies.

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Exclusion Deadline

05/16/2025

Case Name

Lizama v. Victoria’s Secret Stores LLC, et al., Case No. 21SL-CC0221, in the Missouri Circuit Court of St. Louis County

Final Hearing

06/02/2025

Settlement Website

MOTaxSettlementVictoriasSecret.com

Claims Administrator

Victoria’s Secret Missouri Tax Settlement
c/o Rust Consulting – 8783
P.O. Box 2599
Faribault, MN 55021-9599
[email protected]
877-873-0020

Class Counsel

Daniel J. Orlowsky
ORLOWSKY LAW LLC

Adam M. Goffstein
GOFFSTEIN LAW LLC

Defense Counsel

Jonathan B. Potts
BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP