Enter information for the deceased individual applying for an EIN:
* Deceased: the individual that has passed away. SSN is an acronym for Social Security Number. U.S. applicants MUST have a SSN to apply. ITIN is an acronym for Individual Taxpayer Identification Number.


 
* Enter the deceased applicant's first name (as it appears on their Social Security Card or Passport).
Enter the deceased applicant's middle name (as it appears on their Social Security Card or Passport).
* Enter the deceased applicant's last name (as it appears on their Social Security Card or Passport).
* Enter the deceased applicant's SSN or ITIN. U.S. residents MUST enter a Social Security Number ("SSN"). U.S. non-residents should enter an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number ("ITIN"). If the U.S. non-resident does NOT have an ITIN, enter "N/A".
International applicants WITH an ITIN must upload a copy of their IRS issued ITIN notice with this online EIN application in a .pdf or .jpg format. This is NOT required for U.S. residents or international applicants WITHOUT an ITIN.

Enter information for the individual entrusted to act on the behalf of the deceased:
* Enter the first name of the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased (as it appears on their Social Security Card or Passport).
Enter the middle name of the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased (as it appears on their Social Security Card or Passport).
* Enter the last name of the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased (as it appears on their Social Security Card or Passport).
* Enter the SSN or ITIN of the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased. U.S. residents MUST enter a Social Security Number ("SSN"). U.S. non-residents: enter an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number ("ITIN"). If no ITIN, enter "N/A".
International applicants WITH an ITIN must upload a copy of their IRS issued ITIN notice with this online EIN application in a .pdf or .jpg format. This is NOT required for U.S. residents or international applicants WITHOUT an ITIN.
* Select the title of the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased.

Enter address information for the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased:
Physical Address - No P.O. Boxes Allowed.
* Enter the physical street address for the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased. Do NOT enter a P.O. Box. Enter any unit/suite/apt number AFTER the street name.
* Enter the city where the physical address is located for the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased. Do NOT enter a P.O. Box.
* Enter the U.S. county where the will is probated. Do NOT use abbreviations. If the will is probated outside of the United States, then enter "N/A".
* Enter the state or province where the physical address is located for the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased. Do NOT use abbreviations. If the physical address is located in a country with no provinces or states, then enter "N/A".
* Enter the physical address's zip/postal code for the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased.
* Select the country where the physical address is located for the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased.
Mailing Address - P.O. Boxes Allowed. (If different.)
Enter the mailing street address for the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased. A P.O. Box is allowed. Enter any unit/suite/apt number AFTER the street name.
Enter the city where the mailing address is located for the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased. A P.O. Box is allowed.
Enter the state or province where the mailing address is located for the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased. Do NOT use abbreviations. If the mailing address is located in a country with no provinces or states, then enter "N/A".
Enter the mailing address's zip/postal code for the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased.
Select the country where the mailing address is located for the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased.

Answer the following question and complete the text box if it applies:
* Select "Yes" only if the deceased applicant listed above has previously applied for and received an EIN.
If the answer to the previous question is "Yes", enter the previous EIN (if known).

Select the requested date information:
* Select the month the estate was funded. If the funding month is unknown, enter the month of death for the deceased individual requiring an EIN for his/her estate.
* Select the date the estate was funded. If the funding date is unknown, enter the date of death for the deceased individual requiring an EIN for his/her estate.
* Select the year the estate was funded. If the funding year is unknown, enter the year of death for the deceased individual requiring an EIN for his/her estate.
* Select the last month of the accounting year or tax year (generally December).

Enter employee and wage information:
* A calendar year is January to December.
* Enter the highest number of agricultural employees the estate expects to have in the upcoming 12 months. If none or not applicable, enter "0".
* Household employees include: babysitters, nannies, au pairs, cleaning people, housekeepers, maids, drivers, health aids, private nurses, caretakers, yard workers, etc. If none or not applicable, enter "0".
* Enter the highest number of other employees the estate expects to have in the upcoming 12 months. Other employees refers to any employees other than agricultural or household employees. If none or not applicable, enter "0".
* Enter in the MM/DD/YEAR format.

Enter contact information for the applicant:
* Enter a valid email address for the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased.
* Enter a phone number for the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased. Include an area code in brackets before the phone number.
Enter a fax number for the individual entrusted to act on behalf of the deceased. Include an area code in brackets before the fax number. This field is optional.

Terms Of Agreement:
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PLEASE READ: Clicking the "Submit EIN Application" button below will submit your online EIN application form to us. Please ensure that you are ready to pay the application fee ($75 USD for U.S. applicants and $175 USD for international applicants) before submitting your EIN application to us for processing. Thank you!