[Merge IOU] - Unable to merge IOU expenses with user that has no Expensify account

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Version Number: 9.2.9-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: N/A - new feature, doesn't exist in prod
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: #68204
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): sdnsdjoijiojsio@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Mac 15.5 / Chrome
App Component: Money Requests

Action Performed:

1. Go to staging.new.expensify.com
2. Go to 1:1 DM with user that has no Expensify account.
3. Submit two expenses to the user.
4. Open the expense report.
5. Select one of the expenses via checkbox.
6. Click dropdown button > Merge.
7. Select the other expense > Continue.
8. Select any detail > Continue.
9. Click Merge expenses.

Expected Result:

The expenses will be merged.

Actual Result:

The expenses are not merged.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: App
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: App
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• iOS: mWeb Chrome
• Windows: Chrome
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6941001_1757547025459.Screen_Recording_2025-09-11_at_07.21.53.mp4

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @garrettmknight

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @sakluger (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @luacmartins (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

[melvin-bot]

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