![]() In their lengthy amended complaint, the plaintiffs alleged, among other things, that RDS violated TBOR by: failing to notify taxpayers who have overpaid taxes of the procedures for filing a refund claim failing to notify taxpayers of the right to an administrative appeal (in lieu of filing an appeal in circuit court) failing to comply with auditor surety bonding requirements entering into contingency fee auditing contracts with local governments and compensating its employees and independent contractors through incentive bonuses based on tax collections or assessments. ![]() RDS is by far the largest private auditing firm in Alabama it collects and administers a variety of taxes for over 270 local jurisdictions within the state. Their first class action suit, filed in 2009, had been removed to federal court then later dismissed. PRA Gov’t Services, LLC d/b/a Revenue Discovery Systems, Jefferson County Cir. See Washer & Refrigeration Supply Co., Inc. In September 2010, a small group of Alabama taxpayers brought a second class action lawsuit against Revenue Discovery Systems/Alatax (“RDS”) alleging that RDS and its auditors committed multiple violations of the Alabama Taxpayers' Bill of Rights/Uniform Revenue Procedures Act and related provisions ("TBOR"). ![]()
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