Schnucks Missouri Sales Tax Settlement: Who Can Claim $7

The settlement is limited to the Rewards Points redemptions described in the notice. Being a Rewards Member by itself is not enough; the notice also requires a qualifying Missouri purchase where points were redeemed.

• You must be or have been a Schnucks Rewards Member during the class period.
• You must have used Rewards Points on tax-eligible items at a Schnucks store in Missouri.
• The purchase must have been mainly for personal, family, or household use.
• The relevant period is May 2, 2020 through August 7, 2026.

A claim is required for the $7 payment. Online claims must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central Time on November 3, 2026. Mailed claims must be postmarked by that date.

• Submit online through the settlement website, or
• Use a paper Claim Form. You can download one or request one from the Settlement Administrator, then complete, sign, and mail it.

The notice does not describe a general requirement to provide documents proving your purchases or loss. It does require the claim to be timely, valid, and eligible.

• The notice does not state that receipts or other purchase records must be submitted.
• If you received a postcard, you need the Access Code and PIN printed on it to file a claim.
• The Settlement Administrator reviews claims and may contact you to fix missing information.

If you want the cash payment, filing a timely valid claim is the only route described in the notice.

• You will not receive the $7 payment.
• If you remain in the class, you will still be bound by the Court’s decisions and give up the right to sue Schnucks over the claims in this case.

Excluding yourself, also called opting out, means leaving the settlement. You will not receive a settlement payment, but this is the option that preserves your ability to pursue your own lawsuit about the claims in this case.

• Send a signed written request for exclusion to the Settlement Administrator.
• Include your name and mailing address, plus the telephone number and email associated with your Schnucks Rewards Account.
• State that you want to be excluded from Garcia v. Schnuck Market, Inc., Case No. 25SL-CC04761.
• The request must be postmarked by November 3, 2026.

Do not opt out if you want the Court to consider an objection from you. A person who leaves the class cannot object to this settlement or speak at the final approval hearing about it. Follow notice question 17 for the full requirements and all three mailing destinations; the deadline is a postmark deadline.

• Objecting means staying in the settlement class while telling the Court what you oppose.
• You may still submit a claim if you object.
• To object, mail the required written objection to the Court, Class Counsel, and Schnucks’ counsel by November 3, 2026.
• Your objection must include your contact information, the reasons and supporting material, any lawyer’s information, whether you plan to speak at the hearing, and a signature.

The December 4, 2026 hearing is when the Court is scheduled to consider approval; it is not a promised payment date. The notice cautions that appeals can delay payment.

• The Court must grant final approval.
• Any appeals must be resolved before payments are sent.
• The notice does not provide a payment date.

The settlement also addresses future sales-tax calculations. No claim form is described for this change.

• Schnucks is to update its point-of-sale system by March 31, 2027.
• For Missouri transactions that use Rewards Points, the system change is intended to treat the points as a discount before sales tax is calculated.
• This system change applies to all such Missouri transactions; it is not a separate cash payment.

This rule applies to settlement payments that are not cashed.

• The money will go to ArchCity Defenders or another nonprofit organization.
• It will not return to Schnucks.

The official claim page requires the unique Access Code and PIN to file online. If you did not receive or have lost your postcard, download a paper claim form from the official Settlement Documents page. Paper claims can select payment by physical check only and need correct contact details. Source: https://schnuckstaxsettlement.com/Claim-Form/PageControl/Authentication, checked September 10, 2026.

Mail the signed form to Garcia v Schnuck Settlement Administrator, c/o Rust Consulting, Inc. - 9258, PO Box 2599, Faribault, MN 55021-9599, postmarked by November 3, 2026.