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John Pontius

Pontius Tax Law, PLLC

2025 Winner

Locations

1300 I St. NW, Ste. 400E, Washington, DC, 20005

211 N Union St., Ste. 100, Alexandria, VA, 22314

10505 Judicial Dr., Ste. 201, Fairfax, VA, 22030

7690 Old Georgetown Rd., Ste. 2C, Bethesda, MD, 20814

110 N. Washington St., Ste. 2021, Rockville, MD, 20850

Specialties

  • Tax Law

About

Pontius Tax Law, PLLC strives to resolve sensitive tax problems through trust, dedication and value. The law firm was founded by John Pontius with offices in Washington, DC, Vienna, VA and Rockville. Mr. Pontius is a tax law attorney who represents individual and business clients with sensitive and serious tax matters before the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities. His client base is local, national and international.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Pontius has represented businesses and individuals with complex tax issues in the following areas: FBAR examinations, offshore and domestic disclosures, FATCA, FIRPTA, tax planning, unfiled tax returns, release of tax liens and levies, trust fund recovery penalty, IRS and state audit examinations, as well as Appeals, penalty abatement, U.S. Tax Court litigation, along with defense of tax fraud and evasion.

Before opening his firm, Mr. Pontius worked for five years at tax controversy firms in Rockville, Annapolis and Bethesda. For the preceding two years Mr. Pontius worked in the international corporate tax group of KPMG in Tysons Corner, Virginia. He began his legal career as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Army. He is a third-generation Washingtonian.

Licensed In

Virginia
Washington, DC
Maryland

Specialization

FBAR examinations
Offshore and domestic disclosures
FATCA
FIRPTA
Tax planning
Unfiled tax returns
Release of tax liens and levies
Trust fund recovery penalty
IRS and state audit examinations
Appeals
Penalty abatement
U.S. Tax Court litigation
Defense of tax fraud and evasion

Honors & Awards

Rising Stars and Super Lawyers, MD and DC, Super Lawyers

Top Lawyers, Northern Virginia Magazine

Top Attorneys, Arlington Magazine

Top Attorneys, Bethesda Magazine

Avvo Rating 10/10

Veteran-Owned Business
Former Member, Tax Section Council, Maryland State Bar Association
Former Chair, State and Local Tax Committee, DC Bar

Education

Georgetown University Law Center, Tax LLM
Widener University Commonwealth Law School, JD
Gettysburg College, BA in Economics
Landon School, High School Diploma

Additional Information

1300 I St. NW, Suite 400E, Washington, DC 20005, Get Directions Office Phone: 202-972-0055

211 N Union St., Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314, Get Directions Office Phone: 571-462-2189

10505 Judicial Dr., Suite 201, Fairfax, VA 22030, Get Directions Office Phone: 571-462-2189

7960 Old Georgetown Rd., Suite 2C, Bethesda, MD 20814 Get Directions Office Phone: 240-201-2495

110 N Washington St., Suite 2021, Rockville, MD 20850 Get Directions Office Phone: 240-892-7197

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