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With the death of a business owner who was operating their business as a sole proprietorship, the executor of the estate typically must secure a new employer identification number (EIN) to wrap up the business. If the business was a general partnership, the remaining partner is responsible for handling this task since the original partnership ends with their partner's death. The easiest way to secure a new EIN after a business owner's death is to apply for one electronically on the IRS website. [1] X Trustworthy Source Internal Revenue Service U.S. government agency in charge of managing the Federal Tax Code Go to source