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To apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) for a decedent’s estate, use Form SS-4, Application for EIN. Applicants in the U.S. or U.S. possessions can apply for and receive an EIN free of charge on IRS.gov.
An estate's tax identification number, also called an employer identification number (EIN), comes in this format: 12-345678X. You can apply for this number online, by fax or by mail. See how to apply for an EIN. Use the tax ID number when filing Form 1041.
Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) online, or by fax, mail or, for international applicants, by phone.
When it comes time to file the estate’s tax income return, you will need an EIN to identify it to the IRS. Note that you as the executor or administrator of the estate will also need a valid form of identification (such as a Social Security Number).
Generally, an estate will need an EIN if any of the following apply: Opened a bank account that requires an EIN for banking purposes. The trust or estate has income that requires filing an income tax return (Form 1041). This could be from investments, property rentals, or a business operated by the trust/estate.
To obtain an EIN for the estate, the personal representative or executor can apply online (link: https://sa.www4.irs.gov/modiein/individual/index.jsp), by mail, or by filing a paper application for the EIN (SS-4). We recommend that you apply for the EIN online as it is the easiest way to do so.
The easiest way to apply for an EIN is on the IRS website, www.irs.gov. The process just takes a few minutes and, when you are done, the site gives you the EIN that you'll use for the estate or the trust. If you don't have access to a computer, you can fax in an application to this number: (859) 669-5760.