15080

Consent to Disclose Tax Return Information to VITA/TCE Tax Preparation Sites (German Version)

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IRS
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Rev. 10-2025
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5
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1
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IRS form page
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October 21, 2026
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Form 15080 (de): VITA/TCE Disclosure Consent, German Version

Form 15080 (de) is the German version of Form 15080, Consent to Disclose Tax Return Information to VITA/TCE Tax Preparation Sites. The PDF is printed in German under the title Zustimmung zur Weitergabe von Steuererklärungsdaten an VITA/TCE-Steuerberatungsstellen, for taxpayers at VITA/TCE sites who read German. The English edition is Form 15080.

It asks the taxpayer to agree to Global Carry Forward, which the form says lets TaxSlayer LLC, the provider of the VITA/TCE tax software, make the tax return information available to any volunteer site in the IRS VITA/TCE program that the taxpayer picks next filing season. The form says completing it is not required to get the site's tax return preparation services. This October 2025 edition says the consent is valid until November 30, 2027.

The primary taxpayer and any secondary taxpayer print their names, sign and date. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.

Top of page 1 of Form 15080 (de): VITA/TCE Disclosure Consent, German Version, as printed by IRS

What's on Form 15080 (de)

Offenlegung auf Bundesebene (Federal Disclosure)

Says that, unless the law allows it, the site cannot share the return information for purposes other than preparing and filing the return without consent, and that once shared, federal law may not protect it from further use or distribution.

Bedingungen (Terms)

Explains Global Carry Forward and says the consent is valid until November 30, 2027.

Information disclosed

Name, address, date of birth, phone number, Social Security number, taxpayer status, occupation, the employer's name and address, and the amounts and sources of income, deductions and credits. It also covers the name, Social Security number, date of birth and relationship of all dependents on the return.

Limits on duration and scope

Begrenzung der Dauer der Zustimmung and Einschränkung des Umfangs der Offenlegung: two statements that the taxpayer does not want to limit the consent to an earlier date or a narrower scope, and that a taxpayer who does will refuse consent.

Einverständnis (Consent) and signatures

The consent statement, then lines for the primary and secondary taxpayer's printed name, signature and date.

TIGTA contact

A note on contacting the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) by telephone at 1-800-366-4484 about improper disclosure or use, with the web address of TIGTA's page for reporting a crime or IRS employee misconduct.

How to fill out Form 15080 (de)

  1. 1

    Read the Federal Disclosure

    The Offenlegung auf Bundesebene section says that once information is disclosed with consent, federal law may not protect it from further use or distribution.

  2. 2

    Read the terms

    Review what Global Carry Forward does, what information it covers and the November 30, 2027 end date.

  3. 3

    Check the limitations

    The form says a taxpayer who wants to limit the duration to an earlier date, or the scope further, will refuse consent rather than sign.

  4. 4

    Primary taxpayer

    Print the name, sign and date on the first line (Hauptsteuerpflichtigen) to consent.

  5. 5

    Secondary taxpayer

    A secondary taxpayer prints the name, signs and dates on the second line (Zweitsteuerpflichtigen).

  6. 6

    Keep a copy

    The form says the taxpayer has the right to receive a signed copy of the form.

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Consent terms, timing and contacts

Optional

The form says it is not required to use the site's tax return preparation services, and a consent obtained by making those services depend on it is not valid.

How long it lasts

The terms say the consent is valid until November 30, 2027. The Federal Disclosure adds that a consent with no stated duration is valid for one year from the date of signature.

PIN entry

By consenting, the taxpayer lets the tax return preparer enter a PIN in the tax preparation software on the taxpayer's behalf to verify consent.

Where it goes

The form prints no IRS mailing address. It is the consent the VITA/TCE site gives the taxpayer, and the taxpayer has the right to a signed copy.

Improper disclosure

The form says to contact TIGTA by telephone at 1-800-366-4484 if return information was disclosed or used improperly or without consent.

Language

The form text is in German. This PDF is the October 2025 edition. The English edition is Form 15080.

Who uses Form 15080 (de)?

  • Taxpayers at a VITA or TCE site

    The form says federal law requires that this consent form be given to the taxpayer, and that filling it out is not required to use the site's tax return preparation services.

  • Secondary taxpayers

    A second line holds the secondary taxpayer's printed name, signature and date, and the consent reads "I/we, the taxpayer."

  • VITA/TCE sites and preparers

    The consent lets the tax return preparer enter a PIN in the tax preparation software on the taxpayer's behalf to verify that the taxpayer agreed.

  • TaxSlayer LLC

    The form names TaxSlayer LLC as the provider of the VITA/TCE tax software that makes the return information available to the volunteer site the taxpayer picks next year.

  • Not needed for this year's preparer

    The form says no consent is needed for the VITA/TCE partner preparing the return this year. Global Carry Forward helps only at a different VITA or TCE partner next year that uses TaxSlayer.

The site gives the form to the taxpayer. The taxpayer, and a second taxpayer if there is one, signs it to consent.

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Questions about Form 15080

What language is Form 15080 (de) in?

German. It is the German version of Form 15080, Consent to Disclose Tax Return Information to VITA/TCE Tax Preparation Sites. The English edition is Form 15080.

Is Form 15080 (de) required to get free tax help?

No. The form says the taxpayer is not required to complete it to use the site's tax return preparation services.

What does Global Carry Forward do?

The form says it lets TaxSlayer LLC make the return information available to any VITA/TCE volunteer site the taxpayer picks next filing season, so the return is filled in with the current year data.

How long is the consent valid?

This October 2025 edition says until November 30, 2027.

Can the consent be limited?

The form says a taxpayer who wants to limit the duration to an earlier date, or the scope beyond what is presented, will refuse consent.

Who can I contact about misuse of my information?

The form names the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at 1-800-366-4484.