Form 14446 (Rev. 10-2020)
www.irs.govCatalog Number 60989A
Form 14446
(October 2020)
Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service
Virtual VITA/TCE Taxpayer Consent
OMB Number
1545-2222
This form is required whenever the taxpayer’s tax return is completed and/or quality reviewed in a non-face-to-face environment. The
site must explain to the taxpayer the process this site will use to prepare the taxpayer’s return. If applicable, taxpayers must also be
advised of all procedures and the associated risk if their data will be transferred from one site location to another site location.
Part I - To be completed by the VITA/TCE site:
Site name
Site address (street, city, state, zip code)
Site identification number (SIDN) Site coordinator name
Site contact name Site contact telephone number
This site is using the following Virtual VITA/TCE method(s) to prepare your tax return:
A. Drop Off Site: This site uses a drop off process which includes the site maintaining personal identifiable information (social
security numbers, Form W-2, etc.) to prepare the tax return at the same site but at a later time. In this process, you will come back
to the same site for the quality review and/or signing the completed tax return. The site will explain the method it will use to
contact you if additional information is needed to prepare and/or quality review the tax return.
B. Intake Site: This method includes the taxpayer leaving their personal identifiable information (social security numbers, Form W-2
and other documents) at the site in order to prepare and/or quality review the tax return at another location. In this process, the
taxpayer’s tax return information may be sent to another location for one or more of the following reasons; interviewing the
taxpayer, preparing the tax return, or performing a quality review. The taxpayer may come back to the intake site for the quality
review or to review and sign the completed tax return.
C. Return Preparation and/or Quality Review Only Site: This site may receive returns from one or more intake sites to prepare
and/or quality review returns. This site generally does not take walk-in or appointments from other taxpayers in their location.
D. Combination Site: This site prepares returns for other permanent or temporary intake sites as well as assisting walk in and/or
appointment only taxpayers within their location.
E. 100% Virtual VITA/TCE Process: This method includes non face-to-face interactions with the taxpayer and any of the VITA/
TCE volunteers during the intake, interview, return preparation, quality review, and signing the tax return. The taxpayer will be
explained the full process and is required to consent to step-by-step process used by the site. This includes the virtual
procedures to send required documents (social security numbers, Form W-2 and other documents) through a secured file
sharing system to a designated volunteer for review.
Form 14446 (Rev. 10-2020)
www.irs.govCatalog Number 60989A
Part II: The Sites Process:
Explain how each process will be followed to assist taxpayers remotely. How will the site manage:
1. Scheduling the appointment
2. Securing Taxpayer Consent Agreement
3. Performing the Intake Process (secure all documents)
4. Validating taxpayer's authentication (Reviewing photo identification & Social Security Cards/ITINS)
5. Performing the interview with the taxpayer(s)
6. Preparing the tax return
7. Performing the quality review
8. Sharing the completed return
9. Signing the return
10. E-filing the tax return
Form 14446 (Rev. 10-2020)
www.irs.govCatalog Number 60989A
Page three of this form will be maintained at the site with all other required documents.
Part III: Taxpayer Consents:
Request to Review your Tax Return for Accuracy:
To ensure you are receiving quality services and an accurately prepared tax return at the volunteer site, IRS employees randomly
select free tax preparation sites for review. If errors are identified, the site will make the necessary corrections. IRS does not keep any
personal information from your reviewed tax return and this allows them to rate our VITA/TCE return preparation programs for
accurately prepared tax returns. If you do not wish to have your return included as part of the review process, it will not affect the
services provided to you at this site. If the site preparing this return is selected, do you consent to having your return reviewed for
accuracy, by an IRS employee?
Yes No
Virtual Consent Disclosure:
If you agree to have your tax return prepared and your tax documents handled in the above manner, your signature and/or agreement
is required on this document. Signing this document means that you are agreeing to the procedures stated above for preparing a tax
return for you. (If this is a Married Filing Joint return both spouses must sign and date this document.) If you chose not to sign this form,
we may not be able to prepare your tax return using this process. Since we are preparing your tax return virtually, we have to secure
your consent agreeing to this process. If you consent to use these non-IRS virtual systems to disclose or use your tax return
information, Federal law may not protect your tax return information from further use or distribution in the event these systems are
hacked or breached without our knowledge. If you agree to the disclosure of your tax return information, your consent is valid for the
amount of time that you specify. If you do not specify the duration of your consent, your consent is valid for one year from the date of
signature. If you believe your tax return information has been disclosed or used improperly in a manner unauthorized by law or without
your permission, you may contact the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) by telephone at 1-800-366-4484, or
by e-mail at complaints@tigta.treas.gov. While the IRS is responsible for providing oversight requirements to Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs, these sites are operated by IRS sponsored partners who
manage IRS site operations requirements and volunteer ethical standards. In addition, the locations of these sites may not be in or on
federal Property.
I am agreeing to use this site's Virtual VITA/TCE Process
Yes No
Printed name
Date of birth Last four digits Social Security/ITIN number
Date Telephone number
Email address
Signature (electronic)
OR
Signature (type/print)
Printed name (spouse if married filing joint)
Date of birth Last four digits Social Security/ITIN number
Date Telephone number
Email address
Signature
(electronic)
OR
Signature (type/print)
click to sign
signature
click to edit
click to sign
signature
click to edit