Dunkin' Donuts has been charging sales tax on non-taxable items like bottled water and pre-packaged coffee, a lawsuit says.
Dunkin' Donuts has been charging sales tax on non-taxable items like bottled water and pre-packaged coffee, a lawsuit says.
The overcharging brought in an extra $4 million over three years in New Jersey stores, the suit says.
Dunkin' Donuts wouldn't say whether it sent the money to the state or kept it.
Ron and Carol Frate of Fort Lee and three New Yorkers who filed the lawsuit want to take Dunkin' Donuts to a jury trial.
If they win, what should Dunkin' Donuts do?
The obvious option is to give back the money. Hopefully everyone held on to their receipts.
Some commenters said that Dunkin' Donuts coffee was not that great anyway. Perhaps the company can use the funds to make improvements.
Maybe the company should just give everyone a free donut and call it even.
What do you think they should do?
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