Validations/Lookups

Our comprehensive validation suite is designed to ensure the accuracy and integrity of your data while maintaining robust regulatory compliance. We offer IRS TIN/Name Matching, Company Name and EIN lookups, and thorough verification of company details and addresses, along with screening against over 330 sanctions and lists, plus FATCA GIIN and Legal Entity Identifier validation—all aimed at streamlining your reporting and minimizing risk.

IRS TIN/Name Matching

IRS TIN Matching enables businesses and other payers to verify that the taxpayer name and TIN they have on file (Social Security Number or Employer Identification Number) match the data in the IRS’s records. TIN Matching is a critical step in ensuring accurate information reporting and upholding compliance. By proactively verifying name-TIN combinations, businesses reduce errors, mitigate IRS penalties, streamline operations, and maintain high data integrity in their financial and tax reporting. These are official results from the Internal Revenue Service.

Required Fields: IRS Taxpayer Identification Number Legal Name

Returns: The real-time results of the IRS TIN/Name matching system.

  • TIN entered is not currently issued.
  • TIN/Name combination does not match IRS records.
  • TIN/Name combination matches SSN records.
  • TIN/Name combination matches EIN records.
  • TIN/Name combination matches both SSN and EIN records.

Company Name Lookup by EIN

Use a company's EIN to ensures you have the correct legal name tied to that EIN, minimizing errors in vendor and payee records. Mitigate potential fraud, identity misrepresentation, or simple mistakes by verifying a company’s legal name against its EIN.

Required Fields: IRS Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN)

Returns: The possible name of the company associated with the entered EIN.

Note 1 - Individual Names Represent EINs, Not SSNs
If an individual’s name appears in the search results, it indicates a company EIN (Employer Identification Number) issued to a sole proprietor—this is a public business identifier and not a Social Security Number. Many sole proprietors apply for and use their EIN to protect their personal SSN while enabling compliance with reporting requirements.

Company EIN Lookup by Name

Use a company's name to ensure you have the correct EIN tied to that company, minimizing errors in vendor and payee records. Mitigate potential fraud, identity misrepresentation, or simple mistakes by verifying a company’s legal name against its EIN.

Required Fields: Legal Name

Returns: The possible EIN of the company associated with the entered name.

Note 1 - EIN Reveal Process
Our system permits you to reveal one EIN per search/validation, even if multiple companies match the provided name. Please note that this EIN reveal feature is available exclusively for paid, non-trial accounts.

Note 2 - Multiple Matches for a Company Name
When you search by company name, you may receive many matching results—especially for well-known names. For example, a lookup for "Subway" could return hundreds of companies with the same name, each with a distinct EIN. Please review carefully to select the correct entity.

Note 3 - Individual Names Represent EINs, Not SSNs
If an individual’s name appears in the search results, it indicates a company EIN (Employer Identification Number) issued to a sole proprietor—this is a public business identifier and not a Social Security Number. Many sole proprietors apply for and use their EIN to protect their personal SSN while enabling compliance with reporting requirements.

Lists/Sanctions Matching

Verify individuals and companies against 330+ sanction lists. Screening against lists like the US Treasury OFAC SDN list and other national and global sanction lists are indispensable to safeguarding your organization’s legal and ethical standing. Failure to comply can lead to severe penalties and fines, including criminal charges. Verifying against sanction lists protects organizations from inadvertent legal violations. Specialty lists for gaming enterprises, health care, insurance, and financial institutions are provided. These results are from the official list of the publishing organization.

Required Fields: Legal Name

Returns: The details from each list are provided. Details very by list as each organization provides different data elements.

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Company Details Lookup by Name

Look up and verify a company by name to help ensure accurate data and reduce risks associated with fraud or misrepresentation. Verifying a business name can also help ensure compliance with industry regulations, reducing the risk of penalties and fines.

Required Fields: Legal Name

Returns: The company details associated with the entered company name. These can include the following:

  • Address
  • Website
  • Phone number
  • Email
  • Map location

Company Details Lookup by Address

Looking up a company via address helps detect fraudulent entities using fake or non-existent addresses. Verifying a company by its address is vital for preventing fraud, enhancing compliance, improving logistics, and instilling trust among customers and partners. Our system uses USPS guidelines to verify that addresses are recognized and correctly formatted. If addresses don't match, we'll flag them for user review.

Required Fields: Address

Returns: The company details associated with the entered company address. These can include the following:

  • Company Name
  • Website
  • Phone number
  • Email
  • Map location

Address Validation

A correct and validated business address is fundamental to compliance and operational efficiency. Verifying a business address can help detect fraudulent or non-existent entities. These results are from the official USPS database.

Required Fields: Address

Returns: Details and/or corrections of the provided address. These can include the following:

  • Standardized Address
  • Delivery Point Code
  • Congressional District
  • County
  • Map location

FATCA Foreign Financial Institution GIIN

Having the correct FATCA Foreign Financial Institution GIIN is critical for meeting U.S. tax reporting obligations, minimizing the risk of hefty penalties, and fostering trust with regulators, partners, and clients alike. It not only supports accurate cross-border data sharing but also promotes operational efficiency and bolsters the institution’s credibility in international financial markets. These results are from the official Internal Revenue Service GIIN database.

Required Fields: FATCA Foreign Financial Institution GIIN

Returns: The following details about the GIIN:

  • Financial Institution Name
  • Country/Jurisdiction of the FFI or Branch

Legal Entity Identifier

A correct and active Legal Entity Identifier is vital for any organization that participates in the global financial system. It ensures compliance with ever-tightening regulatory demands, fosters greater transparency in financial markets, and streamlines operational processes by providing a single, trusted source of entity identification. These results are from the official GLEIF database.

Required Fields: Legal Entity Identifier

Returns: The following details about the LEI:

  • Company Name
  • List Name
  • SWIFT/BIC Code
  • Jurisdiction
  • Date Incorporated
  • Legal form
  • Address
  • Registration Number
  • Status

NPI Registry Validation

A valid, active NPI is the foundation of any healthcare provider relationship — it confirms who the provider is before you credential or pay them. A number that is deactivated, never issued, or mistyped is caught before it reaches your vendor master. These results are from the official CMS NPPES registry, updated weekly by CMS.

Required Fields:NPI

Returns: The following details about the NPI:

  • Status — active, deactivated, no record, or invalid number
  • Registered name, and whether the holder is an individual or an organization
  • Specialty and license number with issuing state
  • Practice address
  • Authorized official, for organizations
  • Industry payment summaries from CMS Open Payments, where published

Medicare Enrollment

Paying a provider who is not enrolled — or who has opted out — creates unpayable claims in federally funded programs. Enrollment is a three-state answer: enrolled, not enrolled, or opted out by affidavit, and the third state is the one that quietly generates unpayable claims. These results are from official CMS Medicare enrollment data, refreshed by CMS approximately twice weekly.

Required Fields:NPI

Returns: The provider's Medicare standing:

  • Enrollment status — enrolled, not enrolled, or opted out
  • Order-and-referring eligibility by benefit: Part B, DME, home health, power mobility devices, and hospice
  • Provider name on file with CMS
  • Opt-out effective date and current period end date

FMCSA Carrier Verification

Freight fraud has made carrier vetting a federal priority. Verifying a carrier's operating authority, insurance filings, and out-of-service status before tendering a load protects against double-brokering and reincarnated carriers. These results are from official FMCSA carrier registration data.

Required Fields:DOT Number

Returns: The carrier's federal record:

  • Legal name and any DBA
  • Allowed-to-operate status and any out-of-service order
  • Operating authority by type — common, contract, and broker
  • Insurance filings on record
  • Fleet size, drivers, and operation type
  • Safety rating

Validations Not Processed

Some validations can't be completed due to missing information. Providing as much data as possible ensures greater accuracy, but don’t worry if you don’t have everything—we’ll process what we can with the details available. Below, you’ll see what couldn’t be processed and why. If needed, you can update any missing fields to complete the validation.

  • TIN and name not provided. IRS TIN/name matching request not processed
  • Name not provided. IRS TIN/name matching request not processed
  • TIN not provided. IRS TIN/name matching request not processed
  • No name provided. Company EIN lookup by name request not processed
  • No name provided. List/Sanctions request not processed
  • No TIN provided. Company name lookup by EIN request not processed
  • No GIIN provided. FATCA GIIN validation request not processed
  • No LEI provided. LEI validation request not processed
  • No address provided. Address validation request not processed
  • NPI not provided. NPI Registry request not processed
  • NPI not provided. Medicare enrollment request not processed
  • DOT number not provided. FMCSA carrier request not processed
  • No name or address provided. Company details lookup by name/address request not processed