How We Engage

Clear scope. Written fees. No meters running.

Every engagement is shaped to the situation in front of you. You'll know what we're doing and what it costs — in writing — before any work begins.

Consultation

Complimentaryinitial call

Start here.

An honest, confidential conversation about what you're facing — an IRS notice, an audit, unfiled years, or a decision you can't make without an experienced voice.

What's included

  • Direct conversation with Dale
  • Plain‑language assessment
  • Clear next steps
  • Written scope if we move forward
Most engagements

Resolution Engagement

Scopedper matter

For tax controversy and IRS representation.

Audits, appeals, offers in compromise, installment agreements, lien releases, unfiled returns, and the resolution of accumulated tax debt.

What's included

  • Full IRS / state representation (POA)
  • All correspondence handled directly
  • Documentation & substantiation strategy
  • Negotiation & settlement
  • Written scope and fee before work begins
  • Direct phone & email access to your representative

Advisory Relationship

From $1,250/ month

For business owners and operators.

Ongoing tax planning, business advisory, cannabis / crypto / real estate strategy, QuickBooks oversight, and the year‑round relationship that prevents the next storm.

What's included

  • Year‑round strategic tax planning
  • Quarterly business reviews
  • Industry‑specific strategy
  • Income tax preparation included
  • QuickBooks oversight
  • Direct, unlimited advisor access

Final scope and fee are confirmed in writing after a short discovery call. Complex situations — multi‑state, multi‑entity, multi‑year — are scoped individually.

How fees work

You're paying for guidance, not a stopwatch.

Hourly billing rewards slow work and quietly punishes you for asking questions. Scoped fees do the opposite.

Scoped, in writing, before work begins

Every engagement starts with a written scope and fee. You see exactly what we'll do, what it costs, and what's outside the engagement — before anything is signed.

Priced for the situation, not the hour

Tax controversy is not billable by the minute. The fee reflects the outcome — defended audit, settled balance, released lien, finished representation.

Phone calls and emails are part of it

If a 20‑minute call helps you make a better decision, that is the work. We don't run meters on the conversation.

Long relationships, by design

Most of our clients stay for years. The strategic value of having the same experienced voice in the room compounds — and we price the relationship to make that easy.

Next Step

Tell us what you're facing.We'll show you the path.

The initial consultation is complimentary and confidential. No pressure, no obligation — just a clear assessment of what your situation actually needs.