topic Does my wife (US Green Card holder) need to apply for a tax number with form 1041 because she was bequeathed a foreign estate? Is form 1041 the correct method? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/does-my-wife-us-green-card-holder-need-to-apply-for-a-tax-number-with-form-1041-because-she-was/01/843943#M105304 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 06:27:36 GMT collinsr123 2019-08-22T06:27:36Z Does my wife (US Green Card holder) need to apply for a tax number with form 1041 because she was bequeathed a foreign estate? Is form 1041 the correct method? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/does-my-wife-us-green-card-holder-need-to-apply-for-a-tax-number-with-form-1041-because-she-was/01/843943#M105304 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 06:27:36 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/does-my-wife-us-green-card-holder-need-to-apply-for-a-tax-number-with-form-1041-because-she-was/01/843943#M105304 collinsr123 2019-08-22T06:27:36Z Re: Does my wife (US Green Card holder) need to apply for a tax number with form 1041 because she was bequeathed a foreign estate? Is form 1041 the correct method? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-does-my-wife-us-green-card-holder-need-to-apply-for-a-tax-number-with-form-1041-because-she-was/01/844201#M105327 <P>Just to add to my question, the foreign bank which holds the investments is asking for a tax number I believe because they need it for capital gains/distributions withholding before they release/grant her the investments(stocks and mutual funds)</P> Thu, 22 Aug 2019 22:56:28 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-does-my-wife-us-green-card-holder-need-to-apply-for-a-tax-number-with-form-1041-because-she-was/01/844201#M105327 collinsr123 2019-08-22T22:56:28Z Re: Does my wife (US Green Card holder) need to apply for a tax number with form 1041 because she was bequeathed a foreign estate? Is form 1041 the correct method? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-does-my-wife-us-green-card-holder-need-to-apply-for-a-tax-number-with-form-1041-because-she-was/01/844381#M105338 <P>Doesn't your wife already have a SS# or ITIN to give them ?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Is she required to file an estate return ( form 1041) for the estate ?&nbsp; Sounds like the estate needs to pay out the beneficiary which has nothing to do with getting the estate an EIN.&nbsp;</P> Fri, 23 Aug 2019 03:18:32 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-does-my-wife-us-green-card-holder-need-to-apply-for-a-tax-number-with-form-1041-because-she-was/01/844381#M105338 Critter 2019-08-23T03:18:32Z