Tax Practice and Procedure Roundtable: Update on IRS Administrative and Litigation Collection Efforts

This roundtable will discuss recent and ongoing common tax collection matters, including collection alternatives under IR-2020-248 and changes to collection procedures under the People First Initiative, including passport revocation certifications. The panel will also discuss unique challenges that occur with respect to international information return reporting and winding down business enterprises.

Speakers

John Pontius, Founder, Pontius Tax Law, PLLC
Mr. Pontius regularly 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 disclosures, FATCA, 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, US Tax Court litigation along with defense of tax fraud and evasion.

Philip Colasanto, Associate, Agostino & Associates P.C.
Mr. Colasanto is a tax controversy and litigation lawyer who concentrates on civil and criminal tax controversies. Mr. Colasanto represents both individuals and businesses, domestically and internationally, before the United States Tax Court, United States District Court, and United States Courts of Appeal.

Beverly Winstead, Founder and Managing Member, The Law Office of Beverly Winstead
Beverly L. Winstead is the founder and manager of the tax law firm Law Office of Beverly Winstead, LLC, specializing in tax resolution, estate planning and sports and entertainment law. In 2018, she was honored as one of the National Bar Association’s Top “40 Under 40” lawyers in the country. That same year, she made history as the first Black woman chair of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Tax Section.

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Ground Rules

1. Statements made by government employees are made in their personal capacity and may not be relied upon as an authorized statement of any government agency.
2. No recording devices allowed.
3. FBA Tax Section membership is not required to participate, but you are encouraged to visit https://www.fedbar.org/membership/for information on becoming a member.

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