A federal tax ID number is required for a binding and irreversible trust. It is required because the IRS uses it to identify and track not only businesses but trusts as well. This goes the same for the estate of a deceased individual. For this specific situation, you will need to obtain an estate tax id number. A trust is a serious decision and a tax ID number helps protect your choice. A trust allows you to transfer your wealth and/or assets to your beneficiaries. With a trust, you can rest assured your wealth or assets will be distributed according to what you wanted.

Before applying for a tax ID number for your trust, you must first determine which type of trust you have, as there are two types. The first type of trust is a revocable (living) trust. This simply means that you (who is creating the trust) will be able to change your mind or terminate the trust if that was what you wanted. An irrevocable trust is used if you would like to permanently transfer your wealth or assets. This means you will be giving up ownership and there is no way to change your mind once completed.

If you have a trust it is important to obtain a tax ID number at your earliest convenience. Having a tax ID number for your trust will provide ease and good management of your trust. It will make it simpler when filing taxes, and for financial transactions. To receive your Colorado tax ID number, IRS-EIN-Tax-ID has filing services that are quick and convenient for you so you are able to receive what you need in a timely manner. You can use the online step by step questions to guide you to your online application.