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TaxAct Class Action Settlement

This settlement covered people who filed a tax return using TaxAct between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2022. Claims could be filed without proof, with payments of up to $18.65. The deadline was September 11, 2024, and claims are now closed.

Payout up to $18.65
Payment Subject to pro rata adjustment
Deadline September 11, 2024
Proof required No
Category Consumer products
Administrator Smith-Washington v. TaxAct, Inc., c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
Updated September 5, 2026

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What this settlement covers

Filed a tax return using TaxAct between Jan 1, 2018, and Dec 31, 2022

How payment works

Payments were variable, so the amount each claimant received depended on how many valid claims were filed against the fund. The case was Smith-Washington v. TaxAct, Inc., administered by Kroll Settlement Administration LLC.

Filing this claim

The claim deadline passed on September 11, 2024, so the settlement administrator is no longer accepting claim forms. If you filed before the deadline, payment timing is set by the administrator, not by Sparrow.

Read the official settlement notice for the full terms and the administrator’s contact details.

The administrator was:

Smith-Washington v. TaxAct, Inc., c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
PO Box 225391
New York, NY 10150

TaxAct Class Action Settlement FAQs

Common questions about this class action settlement.

Who was covered?

People who used TaxAct to prepare and file a tax return between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2022. Filing a return through the service during those years was the whole of the eligibility test, and class members who filed in several of those years could claim for each.

What was the case about?

The transmission of tax return information to third parties. Tracking code embedded in a tax preparation site can send details entered into the return to advertising and analytics services, and a case of this kind asks whether that disclosure was permitted given the sensitivity of the data involved.

Was proof required?

No. Claims could be filed without documentation of the filing.

When will I get paid?

Payment timing is set by the settlement administrator, not Sparrow. Administrators usually pay after the court grants final approval and any appeals are resolved, which can take several months or longer after the claim deadline. Check the official settlement website at https://www.taxactclasssettlement.com/home/8759/DocumentHandler?docPath=/Documents/Long_Form_Notice_FINAL.pdf for updates.