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A revocable trust needs its own EIN after the grantor dies. This tool pre-fills IRS Form SS-4 with trust-specific answers and walks you through the IRS application. Free.
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Information about the person whose trust or estate needs an EIN.
The IRS needs this to link the new tax ID to their records. This stays in your browser and is never stored or transmitted.
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Yes. When the grantor of a revocable living trust dies, the trust becomes irrevocable and can no longer use the grantor's Social Security Number. The successor trustee must obtain a new EIN from the IRS.
As soon as possible after the grantor's death. Banks and brokerages will not retitle accounts or process distributions without the trust's new EIN.
If you apply online through the IRS EIN assistant, you receive the EIN immediately. The assistant is available Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM Eastern.
No. The IRS does not charge for EIN applications. Any service that charges you is charging for convenience, not the EIN itself.
The trust name, date the trust was created, the grantor's Social Security Number, the grantor's date of death, and a valid SSN or ITIN for the successor trustee.