Artificial intelligence is changing how Accounts Payable and Tax Departments manage vendor on-boarding, W-9 collection, TIN validation, payment classification, backup withholding, and Forms 1099 reporting. Organizations already use AI tools inside ERP systems, AP automation platforms, OCR solutions, procurement workflows, and vendor management systems. However, many AP and Tax Departments struggle to determine where AI improves compliance, versus where AI creates additional legal and operational risk. That's because using AI is a far from simple task.

Last month (January of 2026), the National Taxpayer Advocate (Erin Collins) issued her annual report to Congress on the IRS' performance in key metrics like tax support. Unfortunately, there was not much good news.

Earlier this summer (in June of 2025), the National Taxpayer Advocate (Erin Collins) issued her annual report to Congress on the IRS' performance and status. Unfortunately, there was not much good news in terms of making your professional 1099 compliance life easier if you are in Accounts Payable, Tax, or are an independent CPA. 

Earlier this month (January 8, 2025), the National Taxpayer Advocate (Erin Collins) issued her annual report to Congress on the IRS' performance in key metrics like tax support. Unfortunately, there was not much good news.

If you are doing your utmost to be 1099 compliant and working to dial in your 1099 reporting for the New Year, then you should be busy right now. This extended 1099 Year-End filing prep process is the key time of the year when you should be validating your vendors and the payments made to them during 2024. The idea is to make it so that filing season goes as smoothly as possible. It is imperative that you do so if for no other reason than the IRS continues to be laser-focused on making sure 1099 reporters are doing their jobs right.