13533

VITA/TCE Partner Sponsor Agreement

Agency
IRS
Revision
Rev. 10-2025
Fillable fields
13
Pages
1
Official source
IRS form page
Checked
October 21, 2026
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Form 13533: VITA/TCE Partner Sponsor Agreement

Form 13533 is the VITA/TCE Partner Sponsor Agreement. It is signed by a partner that serves as a sponsor in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) or Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) volunteer tax return preparation programs. It is not a tax return and individual taxpayers do not file it.

The one-page form lists key principles for partners and volunteers: keeping taxpayer information confidential, protecting physical and electronic data during and after filing season, getting the taxpayer's consent before using or disclosing data for other purposes, and deleting taxpayer information on all computers after filing season. Lines 1 through 7 ask for the sponsor's name, address, telephone number and email address. By signing, the sponsor agrees to the principles and to the volunteer standards of conduct in Form 13615.

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What's on Form 13533

Key principles

Six bullet points on confidentiality, data protection, taxpayer consent, deleting taxpayer information, volunteer privacy and enforcing the Volunteer Standards of Conduct and Civil Rights Laws.

Lines 1 through 5: sponsor and address

Sponsor name, street address, city, state and Zip code.

Lines 6 and 7: contact

Telephone number and email address.

Agreement items a through e

The key principles, standards of conduct training, volunteers signing Form 13615, the civil rights statement in Publication 4299, and validation of Form 13615 by a partner designated official.

Signature block

Sponsor signature, date, print name and title.

Privacy Act Notice

Explains that the information is used to contact the sponsor about the IRS volunteer programs and that the response is voluntary.

How to fill out Form 13533

  1. 1

    Review the form and Form 13615

    The form says to review it and Form 13615, Volunteer Standards of Conduct, before signing.

  2. 2

    Lines 1 through 5

    Enter the sponsor name, street address, city, state and Zip code.

  3. 3

    Lines 6 and 7

    Enter a telephone number and an email address for the sponsor.

  4. 4

    Sign and date

    The form says that by signing and dating it, the sponsor agrees to items a through e. The sponsor signature and date go on the signature line.

  5. 5

    Print name and title

    Enter the printed name and title of the person who signed.

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Where it goes and what the agreement covers

Where it goes

The form prints no mailing address or deadline. The Privacy Act notice says the information is used to contact the sponsor about the IRS volunteer income tax preparation and outreach programs.

Form 13615

The sponsor agrees that all volunteers will sign and date Form 13615, and that each Form 13615 will be validated and signed by a partner designated official (Site Coordinator, partner, instructor or IRS contact).

Publication 4299

The sponsor agrees to read, understand and follow the Statement of Assurance Concerning Civil Rights Compliance in Publication 4299, Privacy, Confidentiality and Civil Rights.

Termination

The form says the IRS may terminate the agreement and add the sponsor to a volunteer registry, effective immediately, for disreputable conduct that could impact taxpayers' confidence in the programs.

Voluntary response

The Privacy Act notice says the response is voluntary, but without the information the IRS may not be able to use the sponsor's assistance in these programs.

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Who completes Form 13533?

  • VITA and TCE partner sponsors

    The form thanks the sponsor for serving in the VITA or TCE volunteer tax return preparation programs. Line 1 holds the sponsor name.

  • The person who signs for the sponsor

    The signature block asks for the sponsor signature, date, printed name and title.

  • Volunteers at the sponsor's sites

    Volunteers do not sign Form 13533. The sponsor agrees that all volunteers will complete standards of conduct training and sign and date Form 13615.

  • Site coordinators

    The form says partners and site coordinators are expected to keep personal volunteer information confidential, and a partner designated official such as a site coordinator validates and signs Form 13615.

  • Not for taxpayers

    The form has no lines for a taxpayer's own tax information. It covers how the sponsor and its volunteers handle that information.

The form is completed and signed by a VITA or TCE partner sponsor, not by the taxpayers the program serves.

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Questions about Form 13533

Who signs Form 13533?

The VITA or TCE partner sponsor. The signature block asks for the sponsor signature, date, printed name and title.

Do volunteers sign Form 13533?

No. The sponsor agrees that all volunteers will complete standards of conduct training and sign and date Form 13615.

Is Form 13533 a tax return?

No. It is an agreement between a VITA or TCE partner sponsor and the IRS about confidentiality, data protection and volunteer conduct.

What happens to taxpayer data after filing season?

The form says partners and volunteers must delete taxpayer information on all computers, both partner owned and IRS loaned, after filing season tax return preparation activities are completed.

Can the IRS end the agreement?

The form says the IRS may terminate it and add the sponsor to a volunteer registry, effective immediately, for disreputable conduct that could impact taxpayers' confidence in the programs.