
John Bonk
CPA*
*Licensed by the State of Virginia
National Co-leader - State & Local Tax
Tax & Business
About John
John Bonk serves as the Firm’s national state and local tax (SALT) practice leader. He has 15 years of experience in public accounting, assisting clients with multistate tax issues.
Mr. Bonk works with clients in a wide array of industries, including private equity, technology, manufacturing, wholesale distribution, real estate, transportation, and healthcare. Additionally, he provides consulting related to the complex state tax issues that relate to cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
He is primarily focused on income tax as well as sales and use tax issues; he also has experience with state and local indirect and direct taxation. Mr. Bonk has consulted on significant state tax issues in all of the largest states in the country and many of the smaller states as well.
Mr. Bonk is experienced in state tax due diligence, voluntary disclosure agreements, domestic restructurings, nexus analysis, taxability analysis, state audit support and financial audit support.
He has significant transactional experience with private equity and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) acquirers and sellers. He is the lead state tax expert on both buy- and sell-side tax due diligence engagements and delivers state tax structuring advice for mergers and acquisitions. This experience includes domestic and cross-border targets with U.S. operations or customers.
Professional & Civic Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Member
Practice Focus
Federal Compliance & Planning
State Tax Research
Multi-State Tax Compliance & Structuring
SALT Compliance & Planning
State Nexus Studies
State Voluntary Disclosure Programs
M&A Tax Structuring
Industry Focus
S-Corporations
Partnership Groups
Closely Held Businesses
Multi-State Businesses
Education
Masters in Accounting
University of Michigan
Bachelors of Science, Economics
University of Michigan
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