Nacha rules – just keep coming. If you are involved in the vendor process, there are two Nacha rules with a compliance deadline of March 20, 2026. So, if you haven’t heard of them yet or have and are not quite sure what they are, here is where you can go to get more information.

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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to reduce the potential for fraudulent payments, compliance fines or bad vendor data. Check out the Vendor Process Training Center for 173+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.

Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:

• Nacha
  • About US https://www.nacha.org/content/about-us
  • RISK MANAGEMENT TOPICS – (Fraud Monitoring Phase 1)
  • RISK MANAGEMENT TOPICS – Company Entry Descriptions
• Free Nacha Compliance Webinar: Last Minute Compliance: 3 Ways To Meet Nacha’s ACH Fraud Monitoring Rule Before the Deadline!
• Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
• Free Download: Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
• Vendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• Customized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
• More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
• More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
• Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com

So you sent recipient statements to your vendors for Tax Year 2025 – and some came back. Here is how to handle them to reduce penalties from the IRS.

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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to reduce the potential for fraudulent payments, compliance fines or bad vendor data. Check out the Vendor Process Training Center for 173+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.

Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:

• Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
• Free Download: Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
• Vendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• Customized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
• More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
• More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
• Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com

If you paid foreign vendors reportable income in TY 2025 and want to file the 1042-S forms using one of the two IRS free e-Filing tools – this episode will break down three differences between the FIRE and IRIS that might make your decision easier.

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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to reduce the potential for fraudulent payments, compliance fines or bad vendor data. Check out the Vendor Process Training Center for 173+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.

Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:

• IRS IRIS Page: https://www.irs.gov/filing/e-file-information-returns-with-iris
• IRS FIRE Page: https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/filing-information-returns-electronically-fire
• IRS Modernized eFile: https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/modernized-e-file-program-information
• Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
• Free Download: Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
• Vendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• Customized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
• More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
• More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
• Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com