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I am filing a decedent's form as an executor. I have an EIN in lieu of a SS as required by the IRS but TurboTax has no provision for entering an EIN. Why?

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I am filing a decedent's form as an executor. I have an EIN in lieu of a SS as required by the IRS but TurboTax has no provision for entering an EIN. Why?

The EIN is used on their estate tax return, Form 1041.

The SSN is used on their final personal tax return, Form 1040.

For more information about the taxes of deceased tax payers, follow these links:

IRS on Deceased Taxpayer

E-file Deceased Tax Returns

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/family/death-in-the-family/L5albFXM4

I am sorry for your loss.

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I am filing a decedent's form as an executor. I have an EIN in lieu of a SS as required by the IRS but TurboTax has no provision for entering an EIN. Why?

The EIN is used on their estate tax return, Form 1041.

The SSN is used on their final personal tax return, Form 1040.

For more information about the taxes of deceased tax payers, follow these links:

IRS on Deceased Taxpayer

E-file Deceased Tax Returns

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/family/death-in-the-family/L5albFXM4

I am sorry for your loss.

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