This is a revision from my earlier post. According to the IRS, you as an estate administrator may need to file income tax returns for the estate (Form 1041). To file this return you will need to get a tax identification number for the estate (called an employer identification number or EIN). An estate return (1041) is required to file an income tax return if assets of the estate generate more than $600 in annual income.
So to apply for a tax ID number. You must have the Social Security number of the decedent when applying, as well as providing your own Social Security number and your full name and address as you are the personal representative or executor of the estate, if this is the case. Please read more here for more information on filing the 1041 estate tax return.
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[ Edited 04/01/22| 07:59 PM PST]
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