Publications

From 2012-2019, Mr. Pontius served as the Co-Chair of the Tax Section of the Bar Association of Montgomery County Maryland. Mr. Pontius wrote articles for the newsletter on recent tax developments. He led meetings on tax topics and coordinated Continuing Legal Education (CLE) classes on technical tax topics. The following list is a summary of his recent publications.

How to File Taxes in 2021: Uncover Tax Experts Insights, Pissed Consumer, February 18, 2021
Making the Most out of Life’s Opportunities, Landon School, Alumni Spotlight, February 2021
Collection Question Might Lead to Outdated Answers on Crypto, John Pontius was interviewed by Nathan Richman, Tax Notes, March 16, 2020
Long Hours, and They Aren’t All Billable, John Pontius was interviewed by Zoe Sagalow, Tax Notes, August 13, 2018
Updates on Denial or Revocation of U.S. Passports for Seriously Delinquent Tax Debtors, Tax Talk, Tax Section of the Maryland State Bar Association, Spring 2018
ABA Tax Section Comments Regarding the OVDP and Streamlined Procedures to the IRS Acting Commissioner Kautter<, May 2, 2018. John Pontius contributed the following two comments:
- Collection Alternatives for Taxpayers Unable to Fully Pay OVDP Liability, see pages 5 and 22
- Delinquent International Information Return Submission Procedures (“DSP”), see pages 6 and 31
Individual Income Tax Consequences Affordable Care Act, Bar Association of Montgomery County, February 2015
What Every Attorney Needs to Know About IRS Tax Liens, Tax Talk, Tax Section of the Maryland State Bar Association, Fall 2014
How to Prepare For An IRS audit, Bar Association of Montgomery County, June 2014
Foreign Bank Account Reporting Extends Beyond Switzerland, Bar Bulletin, Maryland State Bar Association, April 2014
A Guide for Worker Classification, Bar Association of Montgomery County, January 2014
Procedures to Stop an IRS Levy, Bar Association of Montgomery County, September 2013

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