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Level 2
April 1, 2022
Question

EIN for Trust & Estate

  • April 1, 2022
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My mother set up an Irrevocable Trust prior to her death. Upon her death the attorney established an EIN for the Trust with my mother's social security number. I need an EIN for her estate now. How do I establish an EIN if her social security has already been used for the Trust?

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Level 15
April 1, 2022

You can use an SSN to apply for more than one entity.

Level 2
April 1, 2022

So even though she is deceased I can use her social to create an EIN for the Estate?

 

Level 15
April 1, 2022

I have done it for decedents, so I am not sure why it would not work for you.

 

[note: you are using the responsible party's SSN which, I presume, would be you]