Uber Seeks to Block False Tax Form Claim With Arbitration Clause

Uber Technologies Inc. said a man can’t bring a proposed class action alleging the ride-share company willfully submitted fraudulent tax forms because he expressly agreed to bring any claims in arbitration.

Damian Josefsberg alleges Uber sent the IRS a fraudulent tax form reporting income he never earned as he never drove for the company.

Josefsberg must arbitrate his dispute individually because he agreed to Uber’s terms, the ride-share company told the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

He consented to Uber’s Terms and the arbitration agreement in Jan. 2023 and April 2026 on his phone, according to ...