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Question: The grantors for a revocable, living trust have all died. We were using a grantor's SSN. Help! What TIN do we use? Are we in trouble?
Answer: It is permissible to use the grantor's SSN on a living trust. The trustee should get an EIN for the first taxable year after the death of the grantor(s). That gives the trust (and the bank) a little time to get the correct TIN in place. Remember that EINs can be obtained by fax and online.
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