You were correct in not using the EIN number on your individual tax return. You would only need to use it on a trust tax return should it be necessary. Any income earned on your husband's estate after he died but before it was distributed to the beneficiaries would need to be reported on a trust tax return for his estate, but only if the estate earned more than $600 in the year you are filing for.
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