How to Find

To determine if a provider/consumer already has an ABN in NIS:

1. Log into NIS
2. Click “Roles” on the left and select Address Book from the menu
3. Click the double arrows to the right of Address Book
4. Click the arrow to the left of the State of Nebraska
5. Click the arrow to the left of Address Book
6. Select Address Book Inquiry from the menu
7. On the Address Book Inquiry screen, type the FTIN/SSN in the white box above Tax ID column.
8. Select Find.
9. If they have an ABN, it will appear in the Address Number column.
10. If there is no ABN, nothing will come up.
11. If more than one ABN comes up for a provider/consumer with the same address, always use the LOWEST number for the ABN.

Purpose

An address book number (ABN) is required in NIS before any payments can be made to a provider or consumer.

Guidelines

In QE2, ABN’s for providers and consumer can be found in the banner of their record.

No payments can be made to a consumer or provider until they have been assigned an ABN.

The State Office submits request to NIS for an address book number on a daily basis. Providers and clients entered in QE2 one day will be submitted to NIS the following day by 10:00 a.m.

• For CLIENTS, a request for an ABN is automatically submitted in QE2 at the time the client is identified as the payee.
• For PROVIDERS, a request for an ABN is made after the provider has been entered into QE2 by VR staff.

NIS usually assigns an ABN to a request within 24 hours unless there are questions surrounding the request that need to be resolved.

Once NIS assigns an ABN it is entered in QE2 immediately by State Office staff.