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 is a licensed CPA practice working exclusively on IRS Offers in Compromise — the program under which the IRS agrees to accept 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 through the process under a Power of Attorney.

Run the free eligibility pre-check How the process works

A realistic starting point. The IRS accepts fewer than half of the Offer in Compromise applications it receives, even after appeal. We will tell you honestly whether your numbers support an offer before you spend money pursuing one. Before engaging us — or anyone — try the IRS's own free Pre-Qualifier tool.

What we do

One thing, carefully: 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 — asset equity at quick-sale value plus your remaining monthly income over the applicable period — and we 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. The IRS has publicly and repeatedly warned taxpayers about firms that market this way. If your numbers do not support an offer, we will say so at the pre-check stage — before you have paid us anything — and point you toward alternatives such as an installment agreement or Currently Not Collectible status.

How engagement works

Fees are hourly against a retainer, stated in writing before any work begins — never a percentage of what the IRS accepts. See Fees for the exact numbers. Casework runs through a secure client portal: guided financial intake, document upload (never email), review of the calculated offer, and electronic signing.