estate bank account

[senderm]

What is the name of your state? new york

My grandfather passed away.

Few years ago I paid security deposit for his apartment.

Apartment's building management agrees to issue the check for security deposit only to grandfather's estate's account.

a bank advised me that for such account 2 things are required: estate certificate and estate tax id.

I obtained estate papers at the Surrogates Court

but

WHERE DO I GET ESTATE TAX ID???

Thanks!

 

[BelizeBreeze]

What is the name of your state? new york

My grandfather passed away.

Few years ago I paid security deposit for his apartment.

Apartment's building management agrees to issue the check for security deposit only to grandfather's estate's account.

a bank advised me that for such account 2 things are required: estate certificate and estate tax id.

I obtained estate papers at the Surrogates Court

but

WHERE DO I GET ESTATE TAX ID???

Thanks!

From your friends at the local IRS office

You need to file Form 56 with the Internal Revenue Service establishing your position as executor of the estate.
You can download a copy here.

 

[senderm]

Form 56

Thanks!

This is the form for obtaining the Estate Tax ID?

 

[shakerbox]

Easier than that.

You can either fill out this form online
https://sa.www4.irs.gov/sa_vign/newFormSS4.do

or call
1-800-829-4933

They can assign you a number real-time.