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Estate Ein

1. The document provides step-by-step instructions for obtaining an EIN number for a "Strawman Estate" and "Estate Living Trust" from the IRS website. 2. For the Strawman Estate EIN, it instructs to enter information for the deceased person (strawman you) and executor (living you), and generate an EIN with the ALL CAPS name plus "ESTATE". 3. The next day, it instructs going through similar steps to obtain an EIN for the Estate Living Trust, entering information for the responsible party and trustee, and generating an EIN for the First Middle Last Estate Living Trust. It emphasizes organization after obtaining the EIN PDFs
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93% found this document useful (27 votes)
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Estate Ein

1. The document provides step-by-step instructions for obtaining an EIN number for a "Strawman Estate" and "Estate Living Trust" from the IRS website. 2. For the Strawman Estate EIN, it instructs to enter information for the deceased person (strawman you) and executor (living you), and generate an EIN with the ALL CAPS name plus "ESTATE". 3. The next day, it instructs going through similar steps to obtain an EIN for the Estate Living Trust, entering information for the responsible party and trustee, and generating an EIN for the First Middle Last Estate Living Trust. It emphasizes organization after obtaining the EIN PDFs
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STEP 1 STEP BY STEP TO GET ‘STRAWMAN’ ESTATE EIN 01/27/22

 
https://sa.www4.irs.gov/modiein/individual/index.jsp
Begin paying attention to the ALL CAPS VERSION and Not All Caps version of your
name.
1. What type of EIN? Estate
Continue, continue.
 
2. Please tell us about the deceased person. (Strawman you)
First: FIRST
Middle: MIDDLE
Last: LAST
Enter your social.
Continue.
 
3. Tell us about the Executor/Admin/Personal Rep. (Living you)
First: First
Middle: Middle
Last: Last
 
Enter your social.
Fiduciary title dropdown: EXECUTOR
Choose: “I am the executor, administrator, or personal rep”
Continue.
 
4. Mailing address: address where the bills (aka: presentments) are delivered.  
Either home or PO Box. Enter phone.  
Continue.
 
5. It will auto populate and add ESTATE to the end of your ALL CAPS NAME.
Should read: ALL NAME CAPS ESTATE Check spelling. Start over if necessary.
Enter County. State.
Date Estate created/funded/probated: Month/year of 18th birthday or no further than
25 years back.
Closing month: December
Continue.
 
6. No employees.
Continue.
 
Choose to get online. Check spelling/info. Continue. PDF link. Print/Download.
Make a folder-organization is crucial at this very moment.
You’ve got a lot of admin work ahead. 😊
 
You can only get one EIN per day so tomorrow; Step 2 will be getting your Estate Living
Trust EIN.
STEP 2 STEP BY STEP TO GET ESTATE LIVING TRUST ESTATE EIN
01/27/22
 
https://sa.www4.irs.gov/modiein/individual/index.jsp
Begin paying attention to the ALL CAPS VERSION and Not All Caps version of your
name.
1. What type of EIN? Trusts
Continue.
 
2. Identify type of Trust.
Revocable
Continue, continue.
 
3. Responsible Party. (You)
First: First
Middle: Middle
Last: Last
Enter your social.
Do NOT check 645 box.  
Continue.
 
4. Tell us about Trustee. (NOT you) If you have a Business/LLC/Sole Prop, list that.
First: BUSINESS
Middle:
Last: NAMELLC
 
Choose: “I am the grantor, trustee, or a beneficiary having material interest”
Continue.
 
5. Mailing address for Revocable Trust:
Either home or PO Box. Enter phone.
Continue.
 
6. Tell us about Revocable Trust
Legal name of Revocable Trust: First Middle Last Estate Living Trust
Enter County and State.
Date Trust Funded: No further back than one year.
Continue.
 
7. No employees.
Continue.
 
Choose to get online. Check spelling. “TTEE” (for Trustee) abbreviation is normal.
Submit. PDF link. Print/Download.
 
Make a folder-organization is crucial at this very moment.
Reminder: You’ve got a lot of admin work ahead. 😊
 

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