eVoucher Upgrade to Version 6.11 Integration with VMS

Beginning March 15, 2025, eVoucher will utilize the new Vendor Management System (VMS) to easily and securely collect tax and banking information and to facilitate electronic funds transfers (EFT) for voucher payments. Panel attorneys, expert service providers, and court reporters will be prompted to register in VMS after signing in to eVoucher with Login.gov. An informational banner will appear in eVoucher with a link to VMS.

Only one entity per tax ID number (TIN) may register and have only one associated bank account. If registering with an Employer Identification Number (EIN), an individual must be designated as responsible for managing the details of the firm/business entity. This individual is referred to as the Authorized Agent and is responsible for providing the tax and banking information. Once an EIN is registered, anyone else needing to use the same EIN for payments will be prompted to send a request to the Authorized Agent.

IMPORTANT: If multiple people will be registering with the same EIN, decide in advance who will be the Authorized Agent to maintain the business entity information and approve requests to use the EIN. If the Authorized Agent needs to be changed after an EIN is registered, contact the CJA eVoucher Administrator.

During the registration process, an electronic W-9 form will be presented. On submission, VMS will verify that the TIN and name provided match IRS records. On success, the data will be available in CJA eVoucher when creating vouchers for payment. After the launch, new vouchers will use VMS data and be paid via EFT. Vouchers that were submitted prior to the launch will continue through the approval process and be paid via U.S. Treasury check.

Training Materials:

Videos:

Creating an SSN Payment Account in Vendor Manager System: https://youtu.be/E6V6GwWpU78
Creating an EIN Payment Account in Vendor Manager System: https://youtu.be/i6bWLjvys98
Authorized Agent in Vendor Manager System: https://youtu.be/io44u7GojNI
Linking to an existing Payment Account in Vendor Manager: https://youtu.be/Q2nj4ayaneY

PDFs:

Creating an SSN Payment Account in Vendor Manager System
Creating an EIN Payment Account in Vendor Manager System
Authorized Agent in Vendor Manager System

**Login.gov instructions**

As of 05/11/2024 Attorney's are required to log in to eVoucher using Login.gov.

Training materials are available:
A PDF: eVoucher with Login.gov
A video walkthrough: Signing in to eVoucher with Login.gov – https://youtu.be/vQlwGERUy_g

Please note, if you have trouble on the Login.gov screens, contact the Login.gov help at https://www.login.gov/help/. If you have trouble on the eVoucher screens, contact the eVoucher helpdesk.

CJA Information

The hourly compensation rate for work performed on or after January 1, 2024 is increased to $172.00 per hour for non-capital cases. The case compensation maximum for appeals (from felony, misdemeanor, proceeding under 18 U.S.C. § 4106A ,18 U.S.C. § 983, post-conviction proceeding under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241, 2254 or 2255, and 28 U.S.C.§ 1875) has increased to $9,600. The case maximum for appeals of other representation is increased to $2,900. The rate for capital cases for work performed on or after January 1, 2024 is increased to $220.00 per hour.