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The Freeman Law Project

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The Freeman Law Project provides thought-provoking insights from top legal minds. The podcast series offers legal commentary for the discerning mind, going behind the law with accessible and unscripted legal analysis and critiques. Brought to you by Freeman Law, PLLC (www.freemanlaw.com).
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Episodes

The Freeman Law Project Season 2- Episode 1 – FBAR PENALTIES

Jason B. Freeman and Matthew L. Roberts of Freeman Law, PLLC discuss the recent 5th Circuit decision in U.S. vs Bittner. The case involves the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, who issued its opinion on November 30, 2021. Jason and Matt break down the court's opinion and provide insights on what it means.

Jan 13, 202213 minSeason 2Ep. 1

The Freeman Law Project – Episode 22 – Trump v. Vance – The Second Circuit Weigh In

Jason B. Freeman and Matthew L. Roberts of Freeman Law, PLLC discuss the recent Second Circuit decision in Trump v. Vance. The case involves the ongoing battle between President Trump and the Manhattan District Attorney's office to enforce a grand jury subpoena seeking tax returns and other documents. Jason and Matthew break down the court's opinion and provide insights on what it means and where we go from here.

Oct 27, 202025 minSeason 1Ep. 22

The Freeman Law Project – Episode 21 – The New York Times and President Trump’s Taxes

Jason B. Freeman of Freeman Law, PLLC and Eric Green of Tax Rep Network cover the recent New York Times article regarding President Trump's past taxes. The NYT coverage includes allegations that the president paid approximately $750 of tax in recent years. This podcast episode dives into the NYT allegations and provides insight from the perspective of two seasoned tax lawyers....

Oct 09, 202053 minSeason 1Ep. 21

The Freeman Law Project – Episode 19 – The Tax Court in Brief (August 21 – 31), A Review of Recent Tax Court Opinions

Jason B. Freeman and Matthew Roberts of Freeman Law, PLLC cover the recent court opinions from the U.S. Tax Court. Jason and Matthew discuss the procedural and substantive aspects of recent cases and provide legal commentary. This episode’s coverage includes an overview of IRS tax penalties, whistleblower decisions, and collection due process challenges!

Sep 03, 202027 minSeason 1Ep. 19

The Freeman Law Project – Episode 18 – The Tax Court in Brief (August 8 – 21) – An Overview of IRS Tax Penalties and the Reasonable Cause Defense, Charitable Dedication Appraisals, and More!

Jason B. Freeman and Matthew Roberts of Freeman Law, PLLC cover the recent court opinions from the U.S. Tax Court. Jason and Matthew discuss the procedural and substantive aspects of recent cases and provide legal commentary. This episode’s coverage includes an overview of IRS tax penalties and the reasonable cause defense, as well as charitable deduction appraisals and more!

Aug 26, 202032 minSeason 1Ep. 18

The Freeman Law Project – Episode 17 – The Tax Court in Brief (The Week of August 3 – 7) – More Conservation Easements, Section 530 Relief, TEFRA partnership audits, and More!

Jason B. Freeman and Matthew Roberts of Freeman Law, PLLC cover the recent court opinions from the U.S. Tax Court. Jason and Matthew discuss the procedural and substantive aspects of recent cases and provide legal commentary. This episode's cases include disputes relating to conservation easements, Section 530 Relief, TEFRA audit disputes, and more!

Aug 13, 202030 minEp. 17

The Freeman Law Project – Episode 16 – The Tax Court in Brief (The Weeks of July 12 – July 24) – More Conservation Easements, Cancellation of Debt, and More!

Jason B. Freeman and Matthew Roberts of Freeman Law, PLLC cover the recent court opinions from the U.S. Tax Court. Jason and Matthew discuss the procedural and substantive aspects of recent cases and provide legal commentary. This episode's cases include disputes relating to conservation easements, cancellation of debt, penalties, and more!

Jul 27, 202033 minSeason 1Ep. 16

The Freeman Law Project – Episode 15 – FBAR Penalties and United States v. Bittner

Jason B. Freeman and Matthew Roberts of Freeman Law, PLLC discuss the recent FBAR penalty case of United States v. Bittner, a recent decision from the district court for the Eastern District of Texas. The Bittner case involves non-willful FBAR penalty assessments - a penalty imposed under the Bank Secrecy Act for failing to report foreign bank accounts on a FBAR form (FinCEN 114). Jason and Matt discuss the history of the FBAR reporting requirement and break down the issues presented in the case...

Jul 13, 202035 minSeason 1Ep. 15

The Freeman Law Project – Episode 14 – The Tax Court in Brief (The Week of July 6 – July 10) – Conservation Easements, Employee Deductions, Early-Withdraw Retirement Account Penalties and More!

Jason B. Freeman and Matthew Roberts of Freeman Law, PLLC cover the past week’s court opinions from the U.S. Tax Court. Jason and Matthew discuss the procedural and substantive aspects of recent cases and provide legal commentary. This week's cases include disputes relating to conservation easements, employee deductions, penalties, and more!

Jul 11, 202057 minSeason 1Ep. 14

The Freeman Law Project – Episode 13 – The Tax Court in Brief (The Week of June 30 – July 3) – Fraud Penalties, Fee Awards, and More

Jason B. Freeman and Matthew Roberts of Freeman Law, PLLC cover the past week’s court opinions from the U.S. Tax Court. Jason and Matthew discuss the procedural and substantive aspects of recent cases and provide legal commentary. This week's cases include disputes relating to fraud penalties, fee awards, collection due process hearings, and more!

Jul 06, 202021 minSeason 1Ep. 13

The Freeman Law Project – Episode 12 – The Tax Court in Brief (The Week of June 22nd) – Conservation Easement Deductions and The Passport Provision

Jason B. Freeman and Matthew Roberts of Freeman Law, PLLC cover the past week’s court opinions from the U.S. Tax Court. Jason and Matthew discuss the procedural and substantive aspects of recent cases and provide legal commentary. This week's cases include disputes relating to conservation easements, challenging certifications to the Secretary of State relating to passport renewal denials for seriously delinquent tax debts, and more!

Jun 29, 202042 minSeason 1Ep. 12

The Freeman Law Project – Episode 11 – An Overview of Bankruptcy Law

Jason B. Freeman interviews Gregory Mitchell of Freeman Law, PLLC. Greg is the director of the SMU Dedman School of Law's Taxpayer clinic and a prominent bankruptcy practitioner. Greg has an LLM in tax law from the NYU School of Law. Jason and Greg talk all things bankruptcy law, from Chapter 7 to 11, 13, and everything in between.

Jun 24, 202039 minSeason 1Ep. 11

The Freeman Law Project – Episode 10 – The United States v. Michael T. Flynn and The Separation of Powers Doctrine

Jason B. Freeman discusses the interesting and unusual aspects of the United States v. Michael T. Flynn. The episode provides a summary of the factual background behind the case and key legal insights. Jason provides a synopsis of the parties' legal arguments before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, and splices excerpts from the parties' oral arguments themselves, while diving into the important separation-of-powers and criminal procedure issues raised by the case.

Jun 22, 202029 minSeason 1Ep. 10

The Freeman Law Project – Episode 9 – The Tax Court in Brief (The Week of June 15th)

Jason B. Freeman and Matthew Roberts of Freeman Law, PLLC cover the past week’s court opinions from the U.S. Tax Court. Jason and Matthew provide a summary of the recent NYU Tax Controversy Forum, then discuss the procedural and substantive aspects of recent cases and provide legal commentary. This week's cases include disputes relating to conservation easements, tax protestors, passive activity losses, innocent spouse claims, and more!

Jun 20, 20201 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 9

The Freeman Law Project – Episode 8 – The Tax Court in Brief (The Week of June 8th)

Jason B. Freeman and Matthew Roberts of Freeman Law, PLLC cover the past week’s court opinions from the U.S. Tax Court. Matthew and Jason discuss the procedural and substantive aspects of the cases and provide legal commentary. This week's case involved Flume v. Commissioner ("Flume II"); Howe v. Commissioner; Johnson v. Commissioner; and Nelson v. Commissioner. The cases ranged, presenting issues from Controlled Foreign Corporations and subpart F income, to conservation easement valuations, For...

Jun 14, 202045 minSeason 1Ep. 8

The Freeman Law Project – Episode 7 – The Tax Court in Brief (The Week of June 1st)

Jason B. Freeman and Matthew Roberts of Freeman Law, PLLC cover the past week’s court opinions from the U.S. Tax Court. Matthew and Jason discuss the procedural and substantive aspects of the cases and provide legal commentary. To find more insights from Freeman Law, https://freemanlaw.com/captivate-podcast/.

Jun 10, 202055 minSeason 1Ep. 7

The Freeman Law Project – Episode 6 – Trump v. Mazars – The Supreme Court and President Trump’s Tax Returns

Jason B. Freeman dissects the legal issues at the heart of the battle over President Trump's tax returns. Jason canvasses the oral argument before the Supreme Court, breaking down the Justice's questions and positions - and let's their words speak for themselves. Trump v. Mazars sets up a constitutional question that touches on the Supreme Court's precedent with respect to the separation-of-powers doctrine and its landmark presidential subpoena cases.

Jun 07, 202022 minSeason 1Ep. 6

The Freeman Law Project - Episode 5 - Voluntary Disclosures (IRS)

In this episode of the Freeman Law Project, host Jason B. Freeman is joined by Matthew Roberts and Ryan Dean as they delve into the concept of an IRS voluntary disclosure . The discussion covers the history of the voluntary disclosure practice, its evolution, and key insights and observations from years of practice representing taxpayers with IRS fraud and tax-related criminal exposure....

Jun 04, 202044 minSeason 1Ep. 5
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