John Pontius

anonymous · tax law · May 2026

I called John as I had a problems with my tax return. John went above and beyond to provide me with all the necessary information to be able to address these problems with the IRS. The phone consult was followed with an email with all the information that we discussed.

Hal · tax law · May 2026

John is THE lawyer for DC state tax issues. He knows the law and how to handle the bureaucracy to get the job done properly with grace. He got us a complete tax refund for one year and convinced DC to not bill us for another.

DAVID · tax law · May 2026

The IRS believed my 10 year old business tax filing was in erroe because the status of employees was "wrongly stated". John suggested an elegant filing--- a simple revision of the old filing wiyh new categorization. IT worked! The IRS ceased a levy they had implemented

anonymous · tax law · May 2026

I owned a house in the United States and as a Profesional of an International Organization I move from country of residence from time to time. When I returned to the United States in 2016, I decided to sell a house I owned in Fairfax. As a G-4 visa holder, the IRS withholds a percentage of the home 's value (10%). The challenge began when the accountant I hired for the required paperwork recommended that my wife and I should proceed with separate claims since the property was in both or our names. This procedure appears to have created confusion with IRS officials. In short, they returned my 50% very fast but did not return the 50% claimed in my wife's name (which was a very important sum on money). We fought hard for almost three years submitting the information the IRS required. Every time we sent a refund request, the IRS send it back indicating either that something is missing or that it is not the correct procedure. We even went personally to the IRS, and surprisingly it seemed that no one knew how t do it. When we were about to lose the money withheld (any application seems to expire after three years), we happened to meet Mr. Pontius and his firm because of a course on FIRPTA offered to members of the Credit Union to which I belong. After a video conference with him, Mr Pontius took my case and surprisingly in about a month, I received the check form IRS. His work is fantastic, and he sure knows the exact procedures perfectly, so I highly recommend him and his firm with 100% of certainty

Lena · tax law · May 2026

John was very easy to talk to and explain our situation with international assets and bank accounts. He knew exactly what needed to be done in order to file prior year FBARs on our behalf and ensure that we didn't face any penalties for non-filing. John and Bill, his in-house CPA, are a great team an d although I hope to never need their services again, I wouldn't hesitate to call them if I do.