If you have been reading this blog for a while, then you know that I am never going to be angling to be the president of the XBRL fan club. Now, things are about to get real with XBRL filing fee information, with the SEC announcing last week that “starting on March 16, 2026, EDGAR generally will suspend filings rather than issue warnings for incorrect or incomplete structured filing fee-related information for all filers. EDGAR will continue to issue warnings in some instances.”

The SEC notes that this change is in accordance with the Filing Fee Disclosure and Payment Methods Modernization Release from back in 2021, so we have indeed had some time to get ready for the SEC to shift toward filing suspension outcomes rather than warnings. It might also be a good time to take a look at the SEC’s How Do I Guide: Prepare an Inline XBRL Filing Fee Exhibit.

– Dave Lynn