Company: GDOT
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001386278-25-000020
Chunk: 40

Company: GREEN DOT CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 40
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 standard policy, Ernst & Young LLP periodically rotates the individuals who are responsible for Green Dot’s audit.

In addition to performing the audit of Green Dot’s consolidated financial statements, Ernst & Young LLP provided various other services during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Our Audit Committee has determined that Ernst & Young LLP’s provision of these services, which are described below, does not impair Ernst & Young LLP’s independence from Green Dot. The aggregate fees billed for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 for each of the following categories of services are as follows:

|                       | Fees Billed to Green Dot |   |      2024 |     |   |      2023 |
|:----------------------|:-------------------------|:--|----------:|:----|:--|----------:|
| Audit fees(1)         |                          | $ | 3,128,440 |     | $ | 2,316,715 |
| Audit related fees(2) |                          |   |         — |     |   |         — |
| Tax fees(3)           |                          |   |   328,873 |     |   |   286,331 |
| All other fees(4)     |                          |   |     3,600 |     |   |    60,200 |
| Total fees            |                          | $ | 3,460,913 |     | $ | 2,663,246 |

(1) “Audit fees” represents fees for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, the review of our quarterly consolidated financial statements and audit services provided in connection with other statutory and regulatory filings.

(2) “Audit related fees” represents fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements, consents related to SEC registration statements, and other accounting and financial reporting consultation or research work necessary to comply with financial accounting and reporting standards.

(3) “Tax fees” represents fees for tax compliance and advice. Tax advice fees encompass a variety of permissible services, including technical tax advice related to federal and state income tax matters; assistance with sales tax; and assistance with tax audits.

(4) “All Other Fees” are fees charged by Ernst & Young LLP for services not described above. The fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP in this category were for annual subscriptions and software licenses, including E