If you owe the IRS more than you can pay, there is a formal process for resolving it. We prepare it properly.
Dr. Dion Gouws, CPA works exclusively on IRS Offers in Compromise — the program under which the IRS accepts less than the full amount owed when a taxpayer's complete financial picture supports it. We prepare the financial disclosures, calculate what the IRS's own formulas say your case is worth, and represent you under a Power of Attorney.
One procedure, done carefully
What we do
Offers in Compromise based on doubt as to collectibility, with the associated Form 2848 Power of Attorney, Forms 433-A(OIC)/433-B(OIC) financial statements, and Form 656. We calculate your Reasonable Collection Potential the same way the IRS does — and show you that arithmetic before anything is filed.
What we won't tell you
We will not tell you that your debt can be settled for "pennies on the dollar," that outcomes are guaranteed, or that you must act today. If your numbers do not support an offer, we say so at the pre-check stage — before you have paid us anything — and point you toward alternatives.
How engagement works
Fees are hourly against a retainer, stated in writing before any work begins — never a percentage of what the IRS accepts. Casework runs through a secure client portal: guided intake, encrypted document upload, review of the calculated offer, and electronic signing. See Fees.
From first look to submission
Free pre-check
Four rough numbers give a first read on whether an offer is plausible — at no cost, with nothing stored.
Guided intake
The secure portal walks you through everything Form 433-A(OIC) requires, in plain questions.
Honest review
We compute your Reasonable Collection Potential line by line and review it with you before anything is signed.
Filing & follow-through
We prepare and submit the forms, track IRS correspondence, and respond until your case is decided.