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Old 12-27-2021, 12:59 AM   #1
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Just got the check for $3590 from Mercedes court case regarding BlueTec emission violation. 4 years extra warranty plus cash, nice.
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Old 12-27-2021, 08:45 PM   #2
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Thanks for letting us know that MBZ came through with some compensation for you.
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Old 12-27-2021, 11:09 PM   #3
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Just got the check for $3590 from Mercedes court case regarding BlueTec emission violation. 4 years extra warranty plus cash, nice.
George, Congratulations!

I also have Mercedes Benz diesel and filed a claim in July,... have not received anything.... can you please tell me how long ago you filed ???
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Old 12-28-2021, 03:03 AM   #4
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George, Congratulations!

I also have Mercedes Benz diesel and filed a claim in July,... have not received anything.... can you please tell me how long ago you filed ???
Recall work was done late March; claim filed early May. I have 90 days to deposit the check giving me good choice to do it this or next year.
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Recall work was done late March; claim filed early May. I have 90 days to deposit the check giving me good choice to do it this or next year.
It is not at all clear that such a settlement is taxable. So, it may not matter.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4345.pdf
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Old 12-28-2021, 03:53 PM   #6
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Consult a tax specialist.....I wouldn't just follow advice posted here on the forum.
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Old 12-28-2021, 04:02 PM   #7
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I got my notice after I traded my Sprinter in so just ignored it. I've often ignored class action suits when I participated in one years ago that returned me less than the stamp for which I sent the form in. I guess this one is my loss.
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Old 12-28-2021, 06:26 PM   #8
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It sounds like a complicated question that will have the same answer for everyone who receives a settlement. It depends on the facts of the settlement and I wouldn't trust the typical tax expert to reliably sort that out.

If it is taxable income I doubt it matters when you deposit the check, you received the money when you received the check (or earlier).
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If they send you a Form 1099-MISC for the settlement payment then it's likely taxable. If you don't get a Form 1099-MISC then who knows?
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If you don't get a Form 1099-MISC then who knows?
That is a cunningly ambiguous statement.
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Consult a tax specialist.....I wouldn't just follow advice posted here on the forum.
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4345.pdf

This document provided by Avanti is a good source of information. Blindly following Internet or for some Internets is not wise, agree.
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Yes Sir! Just received mine today, $ 3,590.00.

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I will have to watch my mailbox. I did get the extended warranty info. Thanks for the heads up.
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Just got the check for $3590 from Mercedes court case regarding BlueTec emission violation. 4 years extra warranty plus cash, nice.
How long did it take to get your check? We had ours done in October and mailed all the paperwork in.
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It is not at all clear that such a settlement is taxable. So, it may not matter.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4345.pdf
I went through a similar process with my Volkswagen diesel; never received a 1099, never asked to pay any taxes, never paid any taxes.
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Thanks for the check Ma Benz. It does not remotely make up for the loss time on my vacations scheduling service due to 10 starts left; or the time spent in your waiting rooms wishing that I bought something else.
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How long did it take to get your check? We had ours done in October and mailed all the paperwork in.
Recall work was done late March; claim filed early May.
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I am pretty sure that they accumulated all the claims and then processed them more-or-less all at once. I doubt that the submittal time means much.

I just had mine done a month or so ago, and I got my mailing the same time as everybody else.
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Yep, just received our check as well!

Had the initial work done in late March, mailed the submission on April 6th and then was informed that we needed a second upgrade for the 2011 van. Didn't seem to matter, and we even filed an objection that was disallowed at the trial on July 12th. Happy to get it. Every $3,590 matters! LOL! Waiting to see if we get a 1099-(Misc). Thank God that Mercedes-Benz decided to take the loss in 2021. They could've waited until September 30, 2022.

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Davydd,

You can still apply until October 1, 2022. https://www.mbbluetecsettlement.com/

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