Verify tax identification numbers
Follow these steps to create a file to send to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to verify your vendors' tax identification numbers (TINs).
- Go toActions, thenVerify SSN/TIN.
- Select theTINtab.
- Select the plus signs to expand the client list.tipYou can use the filter and search features to find specific clients quickly.
- Mark the checkboxes for individual vendors you want to verify. You can also mark the checkbox next to a client ID to select all vendors for that client.
- SelectCreate File.
- Upload your file to the IRS.
- The file saves to the location displayed at the end of the screen.
- To change the save location, go to .
- If a file already exists, you can replace or add to it.
- The system marks verified vendors in the Vendors screen.
- If the IRS reports invalid TINs, clear theVerifiedcheckbox in theVendorsscreen.
- To remove an vendor from the verification file:
- SelectManage Filesin the Verify SSN/TIN screen.
- Select the vendor.
- SelectUnverify.