Lyft sued San Francisco on Dec. 20, alleging that the city owes the company about $100 million in tax refund payments from 2019 through 2023.

Lyft is suing the city of San Francisco, claiming the city unfairly charged the rideshare company over $100 million in taxes.

Lyft has accused San Francisco of overcharging $100 million in taxes between 2019 and 2023, claiming the city miscalculated its gross receipts by including driver compensation as part of the company’s revenue.

Lyft accused San Francisco of improperly calculating the company's taxes by including driver compensation in its revenue.

Why does Lyft want a nine-figure tax refund from its hometown? Blame San Francisco's confusing gross receipts tax.