In a class action lawsuit filed Monday in state Superior Court in Hackensack, New Jersey, Dunkin’ Donuts is accused of ripping off their New Jersey customers by collecting sales tax on food items that should not be taxed, such as bottled water and pre-packaged coffee.
With more than 400 locations throughout New Jersey and New York, the lawyer who is representing a couple from the Fort Lee area states that Dunkin’ Donuts has overcharged customers to the tune of about $4 million. Lawyer Zachary Liszka and co-counselor Carl Mayer, have also filed a similar lawsuit in the state of New York. The lawsuit claims that, all charges combined from both states, totals about $14 million in illegal collection of fees over the past 3 years.
In an email statement from the company, Dunkin’ Donuts states that all of the approximately 1,000 stores in these two states are owned by franchisees, whom the company expects to comply with all federal and state regulations, including the collection of taxes. The company claims that they are trying to reach out to all of the franchisees in the light of this lawsuit to determine whether or not the proper taxes are being charged.
The lawsuit states that all of the locations continue to charge tax on these items, in spite of customer complaints and exposure in both the media and social media sites.
It appears that even though Dunkin’ Donuts has been made aware of these illegal tax collections, they continue to do so, sticking it to their customers and dipping into their collective pockets. This must certainly be leaving a bad taste in the mouths of many customers, some of whom state that they have been complaining about this for several years.
Source: Asbury Park Press
xIn a class action lawsuit filed Monday in state Superior Court in Hackensack, New Jersey, Dunkin’ Donuts is accused of ripping off their New Jersey customers by collecting sales tax on food items that should not be taxed, such as bottled water and pre-packaged coffee.
With more than 400 locations throughout New Jersey and New York, the lawyer who is representing a couple from the Fort Lee area states that Dunkin’ Donuts has overcharged customers to the tune of about $4 million. Lawyer Zachary Liszka and co-counselor Carl Mayer, have also filed a similar lawsuit in the state of New York. The lawsuit claims that, all charges combined from both states, totals about $14 million in illegal collection of fees over the past 3 years.
In an email statement from the company, Dunkin’ Donuts states that all of the approximately 1,000 stores in these two states are owned by franchisees, whom the company expects to comply with all federal and state regulations, including the collection of taxes. The company claims that they are trying to reach out to all of the franchisees in the light of this lawsuit to determine whether or not the proper taxes are being charged.
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The lawsuit states that all of the locations continue to charge tax on these items, in spite of customer complaints and exposure in both the media and social media sites.
It appears that even though Dunkin’ Donuts has been made aware of these illegal tax collections, they continue to do so, sticking it to their customers and dipping into their collective pockets. This must certainly be leaving a bad taste in the mouths of many customers, some of whom state that they have been complaining about this for several years.
Source: Asbury Park Press