Jackson Hewitt, Tax Preparers Seek $380,000 Wage Suit Deal Nod

Jackson Hewitt Inc. and tax preparers who say it unlawfully deducted promotional customer gift card values from their earned commissions asked a federal judge in New Jersey for permission to move forward with a $380,000 settlement.

The deal follows more than six years of litigation, including a failed class certification bid. The settlement provides a $260,000 fund for employees of Jackson Hewitt subsidiary Tax Services of America Inc. and a $120,000 fund for employees of the company’s franchisees, the parties told the US District Court for the District of New Jersey.

The dispute stems from promotional gift cards offered to ...