The proposed TCPA settlement creates a $1,500,000 fund, and class members who received artificial or prerecorded-voice calls after asking The Money Source to stop get an automatic pro rata payment based on the number of calls. No claim form is required. The court has not yet approved the settlement.
Benefit Summary
Settlement Class Members: People in the United States or its territories who received a TMS call to a cellular-service number listed on document TMS005442, using an artificial or prerecorded voice, after asking TMS to stop such calls, where the request is recorded in TMS’s business records, from February 6, 2019 through May 7, 2025. Excludes TMS and its employees and agents, members of the judiciary, and people who timely and properly exclude themselves.
Settlement Class Members who do not timely exclude themselves will be sent a cash payment. The payment is calculated on a pro rata basis according to the number of qualifying calls recorded in TMS’s business records, after applicable settlement deductions. A member entitled to more than $2,000 must provide a taxpayer identification number or may face IRS backup withholding.
The fund also covers settlement administration and notice costs, court-approved attorneys’ fees and expenses, litigation costs up to $17,000, and any court-approved service award to the plaintiff. Payments are made only if the Court approves the settlement and any appeals are resolved.
Available Awards
Pro rata cash payment
Who Is Included
The Settlement Class covers people in the United States or its territories who received qualifying TMS prerecorded or artificial-voice calls to a cellular-service number after requesting that TMS stop such calls, as recorded in TMS’s business records, between February 6, 2019 and May 7, 2025. The number must appear on document TMS005442. TMS and its employees and agents, members of the judiciary, and timely opt-outs are excluded.
- Proof required: Eligibility uses TMS records, not proof of monetary loss. The administrator requests tax information separately; see the W-9 instructions and possible backup withholding explained below.
Claim and Payment Information
- Claim method: Automatic payment to confirmed class members who remain in the settlement
- Instructions: No claim form is required. Confirmed class members who do not opt out will be sent payment after final approval and appeals. Follow the administrator's W-9 instructions; see the Q&A about tax information and withholding.
Questions & Answers
Who is included in the settlement?
- You may be included if TMS’s records show that it made or caused a call to your cellular-service number, using an artificial or prerecorded voice, after you asked it to stop those types of calls. The call must fall between February 6, 2019 and May 7, 2025, and the number must be on the TMS005442 document referenced in the notice.
- You are not included if you are TMS or one of its employees or agents, a member of the judiciary, or you timely and properly ask to be excluded.
- Getting a notice means TMS’s records indicate you may be a class member. It does not by itself confirm membership or guarantee a payment.
Do I need to submit a claim form to receive money?
- The notice says that class members who do not timely exclude themselves will be sent a payment. It does not describe a claim form or a claim deadline.
- Payment is still conditional. The court must approve the settlement, and any appeals must be resolved.
- Your membership must be confirmed before you receive an award.
How much could I receive?
- There is no set dollar amount for each person. Payments are divided on a pro rata basis, meaning each eligible member’s share depends on the number of qualifying calls in TMS’s records.
- The payments come from a $1.5 million fund. The fund also pays settlement administration and notice costs, court-approved attorneys’ fees and expenses, litigation costs, and any court-approved award to the plaintiff. Those amounts reduce what remains for class-member payments.
When do I need to provide tax information?
- Notice Question 11 specifically discusses payments over $2,000. Question 8 and the official FAQ more broadly ask class members to complete and return a W-9. Ask the administrator which tax information is required for your payment; the $2,000 reference should not be read as an assurance that smaller payments never require it.
- If required information is not provided, the administrator may withhold the IRS backup-withholding rate, which the notice lists as 24%. The notice says the withheld amount will be reported to the class member and may be claimed as a credit or refund when filing a federal tax return, if applicable.
- The official FAQ checked September 9, 2026 provides a W-9 and permits returning it to [email protected], fax 1-888-326-6411, or The Money Source Settlement Administrator, PO Box 64053, St. Paul, MN 55164. Source: https://www.moneysourcetcpaclassaction.com/faqs-2/. Questions: 1-800-679-0774.
What rights do I give up if I stay in the settlement?
- If you remain in the settlement, you give up the right to bring or continue covered claims against TMS and the other released parties over prerecorded-message or artificial-voice calls described in the release.
- This includes claims that were brought, or could have been brought, in this case based on those calls, including claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and other laws. Excluding yourself is the way to keep the right to pursue those released claims on your own.
How do I exclude myself from the settlement?
- To opt out, mail an individual written exclusion request to the settlement administrator. It must be postmarked by October 7, 2026.
- The request must identify the case; give your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and relevant cellular number or numbers; clearly say that you want to be excluded; and include your personal signature.
- You cannot submit a joint or group opt-out. If you opt out, you will not receive a settlement payment, but you will not be bound by the settlement release.
- Mail to The Money Source, Inc., Settlement Administrator, c/o Atticus Administration, PO Box 64053, St. Paul, MN 55164. Notice Question 13 contains the complete instructions.
How can I object to the settlement?
- You may object if you stay in the settlement class. An objection tells the court what you oppose about the settlement, including proposed attorneys’ fees or expenses. It does not remove you from the settlement.
- Your written objection must include the case information, your identifying and contact information, relevant cellular number or numbers, your reasons and supporting material, whether you plan to attend the hearing, and your signature.
- File the objection with the Court or mail it postmarked by October 7, 2026, and mail copies to counsel for both sides postmarked by the same date. Follow notice Question 16 for the full requirements and all addresses; group objections are prohibited.
When is the court hearing, and do I have to attend?
- The final approval hearing is scheduled for November 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM Arizona time, in Room 505 of the Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. Courthouse in Phoenix.
- You do not have to attend. You may ask to speak only if you made a timely objection and file a notice of intention to appear with the court by October 7, 2026.
- The hearing date or time may change without another mailed notice.
- Notice Question 21 also permits mailing the notice of intention to appear postmarked by October 7; follow its full identification, witness and exhibit requirements.
Other Important Dates
- Exclusion deadline: 2026-10-07
- Objection deadline: 2026-10-07
- Final approval hearing: November 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Arizona time)
- Hearing location: Room 505, United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Phoenix Division, Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003-2118
Case Details
- Total settlement fund: $1,500,000.00
- Case name: Natasha Hiller v. The Money Source, Inc.
- Case number: 2:23-cv-00235-PHX-JJT
- Court: United States District Court for the District of Arizona
- Administrator: The Money Source TCPA Class Action c/o Atticus Administration
- Official Settlement Website: https://www.MoneySourceTCPAClassAction.com
Sources
Claim form, FAQ, deadlines, administrator information
Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits