Speaking Engagements and Publications

Speaking Engagements

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 such as buy-sell agreements for closely held businesses. The following list is a summary of his recent speaking engagements.

Demystifying IRS Letters While Resolving IRS Liens and Levies, Annual Meeting of the Bar Association of Montgomery County, May 2019
Updates on Denial or Revocation of US Passport for Seriously Delinquent Tax Debtors, DC Bar, March 2019
The Impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) on the Taxation of Individuals, Annual Tax Law Conference of the Federal Bar Association, March 2019
Liens, Levies, and Collection Alternatives with the IRS and Maryland, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, January 2019
Techniques for Maximizing Charitable Giving, Maryland Society of Accounting and Tax Professionals, December 2018
An Overview of Civil and Criminal Tax Litigation for Accountants, Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts, November 2018
Getting Tax Documents from Uncle Sam: Tips for the Tax Practitioner, Maryland Society of Accounting and Tax Professionals, November 2018
The Basics of FIRPTA Withholding for G-4 Visa Holders, PAHO/WHO Federal Credit Union, October 2018

Publications

Collection Question Might Lead to Outdated Answers on Crypto, By Nathan Richman, Tax Notes, March 16, 2020
Long Hours, and They Aren’t All Billable, 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, 31
Individual Income Tax Consequences of the Affordable Care Act, Bar Association Of Montgomery County, February 2015
What Every Attorney Needs to Know About Tax Liens, Tax Talk, Tax Section of the Maryland State Bar Association, Fall 2014
How to be prepared 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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I would especially like to thank Dana. She was absolutely instrumental in managing my case. Dana is incredibly diligent, responsive, and possesses a deep understanding of the internal workings of the IRS. She kept me informed and managed each step of the process with total professionalism.
What I appreciated most was how she patiently awaited my responses and the various documents she required. Because of my disability, my responsiveness was sometimes delayed, but Dana remained patient and accommodating throughout.
I want to thank both Dana and John tremendously. They are worth every penny, not only for the peace of mind they provide but for their actual accomplishments in what is a very high-stakes process.

Sincerely,
Walt Winston
  
 
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