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How Do I Get an EIN for a Trust or Estate?

The IRS requires an EIN for trusts and estates after someone dies. Pre-fills IRS Form SS-4 and walks through the online application. Free.

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What Do You Need?

The IRS requires a separate tax ID number (EIN) for a trust or estate after someone dies.

What type of entity needs a tax ID number?*

If the person who died had a revocable living trust, choose Trust. If there is no trust and you are the executor or personal representative handling probate, choose Estate.

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Frequently Asked Questions

An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a nine-digit tax ID issued by the IRS. Trusts and estates need their own EIN to open bank accounts, file tax returns, and manage assets after someone dies.

Yes. When the grantor of a revocable trust dies, the trust becomes irrevocable and needs its own EIN. The successor trustee applies.

Yes, if the estate will earn income, open a bank account, or file a tax return. The executor or personal representative applies.

The IRS issues EINs immediately through their free online assistant (Monday-Friday, 7 AM-10 PM Eastern). There is no fee.

A trust EIN is for a trust that became irrevocable after the grantor's death. An estate EIN is for the probate estate. If someone had both, you may need two separate EINs.

Why You Need an EIN After Someone Dies

When someone dies, their trust or estate becomes a separate tax entity. Banks, brokerages, and the IRS all require a new tax ID number (EIN) before you can manage the assets.

The IRS issues EINs for free through their online assistant, but the form asks questions most people have never seen before. This tool fills in the answers for you based on a few simple questions.

Your download includes a pre-filled IRS Form SS-4 and a step-by-step walkthrough of the IRS online assistant, so you know exactly what to enter on each screen.