Practice Areas: Tax, White collar crimes, Bankruptcy; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2009
Education: The University of Texas School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2022 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2014, 2016 - 2019 Details
The founding and managing attorney at Freeman Law, PLLC, situated in Frisco, Texas, Jason B. Freeman is an experienced tax law litigator, who also takes on white collar criminal defense issues. Some of the cases he has taken on include federal and state controversies, white collar and financial disputes, IRS audits, tax and regulatory compliance, money laundering, tax evasion, domestic and international tax planning, and cryptocurrency and blockchain matters.
Mr. Freeman also takes on complex business and commercial disputes including matters such as fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, trade secrets, complex probate litigation, civil RICO and so on. Being an attorney-CPA, law professor, trial attorney and author, Mr. Freeman is the go-to attorney for aggressive advocacy and knowledgeable counsel. He fights zealously for the rights of his clients with a steadfast commitment to their needs.
With a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The University of Texas at Austin, Mr. Freeman has a master’s degree in public accounting from the same university. He obtained his Juris Doctor from The University of Texas School of Law, with dean’s achievement and Order of the Coif awards. While in law school, Mr. Freeman was the articles and notes editor of the Texas International Law Journal. He was also the recipient of the Tom C. Clark and Jesse P. Luton Endowed Law Merit Scholarships.
Active in the legal field, Mr. Freeman is currently the chairman of the Texas Society of CPAs and was previously the chairman of the Dallas Society of CPAs. He has also taught a course on federal income taxation at the SMU’s Dedman School of Law. Mr. Freeman has written extensively and published his work in renowned journals. He also writes regularly on tax and white collar matters for Forbes.
In honor of the remarkable work he does, Mr. Freeman has received many accolades, including being named as Young CPA of the Year by the Texas Society of CPAs and Committee Member of the Year by the Dallas CPA Society. He was also named to the Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine and has been featured in TSCPA’s “A Day in the Life.”
The U.S. News and World Report named Mr. Freeman to its Best Lawyers in America list. He was the recipient of the American Bar Association’s On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers in America award. The Acquisition International named him to its Leading Tax Controversy Litigation Attorney of the Year list. He has earned a 10.0 out of 10 rating on Avvo.
Dedicated to pro bono activities in his community, Mr. Freeman has served as a volunteer at YMCA and was a member of the Dallas Margarita Society’s Dallas Children’s Charities and the Dallas Museum of Arts Junior Associates.
Practice areas
Tax: business, Criminal defense: white collar, Bankruptcy: consumerFocus areas
Tax law, White collar crime, Criminal law - federal
First Admitted: 2009, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://freemanlaw.com/jason-b-freeman/
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Offshore Tax Enforcement and Voluntary Compliance Programs – The State Bar of Texas International Tax Symposium – Dallas, Texas – November 3, 2016
- Electing Out of the BBA Partnership Rules, The Tax Advisor, June 2016
- Partnership Audits & Litigation (TEFRA), Advanced Tax Law Course sponsored by the Tax Section of the State Bar of Texas – October 29, 2015
- Offshore Tax Enforcement Update – State Bar of Texas Advanced Tax Law Course – Austin, Texas – October 25, 2016
- Employment Tax Enforcement is on the Rise, Today’s CPA, November 2016
- Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program: An Update, The Knowledge Group Live Webcast – October 28, 2015
- Time to Pay the Piper: The New Partnership Audit Rules and the Impact on Entities of All Sizes” – IRS Nationwide Tax Forum, San Diego, California – September 15, 2016
- A Glimpse Into the New Partnership Audit Rules, The Tax Advisor, October 2016
- The Bank Secrecy Act & Beyond, CPE Think Tank – August 26, 2015
- “Time to Pay the Piper: The New Partnership Audit Rules and the Impact on Entities of All Sizes” – IRS Nationwide Tax Forum, Orlando, Florida – September 1, 2016
- Employment Tax Enforcement is Trending, The Tax Advisor, July 2017
- International Tax and Asset Reporting Compliance for the Everyday Client, CPA Academy – August 25, 2015
- The Bank Secrecy Act & Beyond: Understanding Currency and Monetary Reporting Requirements, CPA Academy – August 13, 2015
- “Understanding the Stages & Strategies in a Criminal Tax Case” – AAA-CPA – August 30, 2016
- Internet Tax Freedom: State Taxation and the Internet, Today’s CPA, May 2016
- The IRS’s Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program and Related Procedures, CPE Think – July 29, 2015
- “The Bank Secrecy Act & Beyond: Understanding Currency and Monetary Reporting Requirements” – CPA Academy – August 25, 2016
- Partnership Tax Audits: The New Rules, May 2017, AICPA Tax Section Publication
- Understanding the IRS’s Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program, CPA Academy – July 27, 2015
- “International Tax and Asset Reporting Compliance for the Everyday Client” – CPA Academy – August 7, 2016
- Why (Nearly) Every Partnership Agreement Should be Amended, Today’s CPA, May 2017
- International Tax for the Everyday Client, AICPA Webcast on the Voluntary Disclosure Program – July 23, 2015
- “Tax-Related Identity Theft” – Fort Worth Tax Institute, Fort Worth CPA Society – August 4, 2016
- Foreign-Owned Domestic Disregarded Entities: The New Reporting Requirements, The Tax Advisor, April 2017
- International Tax and Asset-Reporting Compliance for the Everyday Client, CPA Academy Live Webinar – June 15, 2015
- “The Nuts & Bolts of a Criminal Tax Case” – Bloomberg BNA – July 27, 2016
- An Update on International Tax Enforcement, Today’s CPA, March 2017
- Tax Reform Under a Trump Administration, Today’s CPA, January 2017
- International Tax and Asset-Reporting Compliance for the Everyday Client, AICPA Practitioners Symposium & TECH Conference in partnership with the AAA Practice Management Conference & AAM Summit, Orlando, FL – June 10, 2015
- “International Tax, Metroplex Practice Group” – July 26, 2016
- Employment Tax Enforcement Rising to a Top Priority, The Journal of Accountancy, July 2017
- Important Criminal Tax Developments, American Bar Association Section of Taxation May Meeting, Washington, DC – May 9, 2015
- “Understanding the Stages & Strategies in a Criminal Tax Case” – AICPA – July 19, 2016
- Guiding Clients Through the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program, The Tax Advisor, AICPA, April 2015
- Initiating a New Client Engagement: What Kinds of Ethical and Practice Standards Questions Arise for a New Client Representation, American Bar Association Section of Taxation May Meeting, Washington, DC – May 8, 2015
- “Understanding the IRS’s Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program” – CPA Academy – June 22, 2016
- The Perfect Storm: Has the Tide Turned Against Offshore Tax Evasion?, The Texas Tax Lawyer, Winter 2015 Ed., Vol. 42, No. 2, Part 1, March 2015
- Report on Important Criminal Tax Developments, American Bar Association Section of Taxation Annual Midyear Meeting, Houston, TX – January 31, 2015
- “International Tax and Asset Reporting Compliance for the Everyday Client” – CPA Academy – June 7, 2016
- The Taxpayer Advocate Service: Taxpayers’ Voice at the IRS, AICPA Tax Section Newsletter, February 2015
- Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Programs and Audits, Dallas, TX – November 18, 2014
- “Understanding the IRS’s Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program” – CPA Academy – June 6, 2016
- The Perfect Storm: Has the Tide Turned Against Offshore Tax Evasion?, Today’s CPA, January 2015 (Cover Story)
- State Tax Controversies: The Representation of Taxpayers in Texas Audits, Appeals and Litigation, National Business Institute, Dallas, TX – October 30, 2014
- “Understanding the IRS’s Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program” – CPA Academy – May 20, 2016
- Voluntary Disclosures and Streamlined Relief, Meadows Collier Newsletter, November 2014
- Employment Taxes and Business Compliance, Corpus Christi Chapter/TSCPA, Corpus Christi, TX – October 24, 2014
- “The Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program and Related Procedures” – San Angelo, Texas – San Angelo CPA Society – May 12, 2016
- “International Tax and Asset Reporting for the Small Tax Practitioner” – AICPA (American Institute of CPAs) – May 10, 2016
- Funding the Taxman—A Brief Foray Into the IRS Budget Debate, AICPA Tax Section Newsletter, October 2014
- Report on Important Developments in Criminal Tax, American Bar Association Section of Taxation Meeting, Denver, CO – September 20, 2014
- “International Tax and Asset Reporting Compliance for the Everyday Client” – CPA Academy – May 9, 2016
- Uncle Sam Wants You—To Pay Your 3.8 Percent Tax On Net Investment Income! Meadows Collier Newsletter, December 2013
- Practice Development Panel, Moderator, Texas Society of CPAs, Fort Worth, TX – June 6, 2014
- “International Tax and Asset Reporting Compliance for the Everyday Client” – CPA Academy – May 4, 2016
- What Role Should the Guidelines Play in Sentencing White-Collar Offenders?, ABA White Collar Crime Newsletter, Winter 2013 Edition
- The Foreign Tax Forms (and Law) You Should Know, Meadows Collier Breakfast Seminar, Dallas, TX – May 29, 2014
- “The Evolution of a Criminal Tax Case” – Washington, DC – American Bar Association Symposium April 1, 2016
- Five Things (and Then Some) Every Lawyer Should Know About Tax Law, Texas Young Lawyers Association E-Newsletter, August 2013
- Employment Taxes and Compliance for Businesses, Central Texas Chapter/TSCPA, Waco, TX – May 22, 2014
- “Understanding the IRS’s Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program” – CPA Academy – March 18, 2016
- Five Things Every Lawyer Should Know About Tax Law, Headnotes, Dallas Bar Association, August 2013
- Report on Important Developments in Criminal Tax, American Bar Association Section of Taxation Meeting, Washington, DC – May 10, 2014
- CPA Academy Webinar, “International Tax and Asset-Reporting Compliance for the Everyday Client” – February 26, 2016
- There’s a First Time for Everything: First-Time Penalty Abatements—What They Are and Why You Should Care, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants E-Newsletter, July 2013
- Drafting and Implementing BSA Compliant Plans and Procedures, American Bar Association Section of Taxation Meeting, Washington, DC – May 9, 2014
- CPA Academy Webinar, “Bank Secrecy Act & Beyond – Understanding Currency and Monetary Reporting Reqs” – February 12, 2016
- Time Sensitive: Preserving More Favorable Franchise Tax Deductions Through Protective Refund Claims, Meadows Collier Newsletter, March 2012
- Business & Regulatory Compliance, Employment Taxes, and Compensation Pitfalls, Southeast Texas Chapter/TSCPA, Beaumont, TX – March 20, 2014
- The Bank Secrecy Act and Beyond: Anti-Money Laundering Programs and Monetary Reporting, Southeast Texas Chapter/TSCPA Annual Chair Dinner with Bankers and Estate Planners, Beaumont, TX – February 6, 2014
- CPE in conjunction with the 2016 TSCPA Mid-Year Board Meeting, “Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program” – January 27, 2016
- No Good Deed Goes Unpunished – The Limitations and Pitfalls of Tax Code Driven Investment in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure, February – March 2012
- Oil and Water: Mixing the Ambiguous Economic Substance Doctrine with the Onerous Economic Substance Penalty, American Bar Association Section of Taxation Annual Midyear Meeting, Phoenix, AZ – January 23, 2014
- The Evolution of Partnerships and Partnership Audits, Today’s CPA, March 2016
- CPA Academy Webinar, “International Tax and Asset Reporting Compliance for the Every Day Client” – December 29, 2015
- Legal and Ethical Issues with Blockchain – Texas State Bar – June 13, 2017
- Important Criminal Tax Developments, American Bar Association Section of Taxation Annual Midyear Meeting, Phoenix, AZ – January 23, 2014
- The IRS Budget: Taking Stock, Today’s CPA, January 2016
- CPA Academy Webinar, “Bank Secrecy Act & Beyond: Understanding Currency and Monetary Reporting Requirements” – December 28, 2015
- The New Partnership Audit Rules – Texas Society of CPAs, Waco, Texas – May 24, 2017
- American Bar Association Section of Taxation Annual Midyear Meeting, Phoenix, AZ – January 23, 2014
- A Look Back at More than a Century: The Federal Income Tax, Today’s CPA, July 2015
- TSCPA CPE Expo, Houston, “International Tax and Asset Reporting Compliance for the Every Day Client” – December 11, 2015
- The FBAR: Everything You Need to Know – Convergence – Dallas, Texas – May 12, 2017
- One Step Forward and Two Steps Back: Identify Theft and Taxes, AICPA Tax Section, June 2015
- TSCPA CPE Expo, San Antonio, “International Tax and Asset Reporting Compliance for the Every Day Client” – December 8, 2015
- Leadership and Career Mapping – Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce – Dallas, Texas – March 23, 2017
- Issues in International Taxation and Enforcement – Dallas Practice Management Group – Dallas, Texas – March 16, 2017
- Bitcoin and Beyond: The Reality of Taxing and Regulating Virtual Currency, Today’s CPA, September 2016
- Dallas Bar Association Tax Section, Dallas, “The Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program and Related Procedures” – December 7, 2015
- What Every Family Law Attorney Should Know About Tax Law – Collin County Bar Association Family Law Section – Plano, Texas – February 23, 2017
- The New Highway Trust Fund Bill Paves the Way for Major Tax Compliance and Return Due Date Changes, Today’s CPA Magazine, November 2015
- TSCPA CPE Expo, Arlington, “International Tax and Asset Reporting Compliance for the Every Day Client” – December 3, 2015
- An Update on Tax Issues – North Texas MENSA – Dallas, Texas – January 15, 2017
- The U.S. and BEPS: Hurry Up and Slow Down, Today’s CPA Magazine, September 2015
- Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program, 2015 International Tax Symposium sponsored by the International Tax Committee of the Tax Section of the Texas Bar – November 12 (Dallas) and November 13 (Houston)
- Offshore Tax Enforcement and Voluntary Compliance Programs – The State Bar of Texas International Tax Symposium – Houston, Texas – November 4, 2016
- A Brave New World: The Panama Papers and the United States’ Role as a Tax Haven, Today’s CPA, June 2016
- 17th Annual MC Taxation Conference, Dallas – November 3, 2015
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- CPA, JD
Bar/Professional Activity:
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- DAYL Leadership Class (past graduate)
- Dallas CPA Society, Graduate of Leadership Development Academy
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Tax Legislation and Policy Committee (past member)
- American Association of Attorneys, President of North Texas Chapter
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Director at Large (2014 – 2016)
- Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Development Program (past graduate)
- State Bar of Texas, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Government Submissions
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Comments Subcommittee
- McCombs Alumni Network Dallas Chapter
- Dallas Bar Association, Co-Chairman of the Bench Bar Conference Committee
- Dallas CPA Society, Board of Directors
- United States Supreme Court
- DAYL Judiciary Committee (past member)
- Dallas CPA Society, Board Member of Leadership Development Academy Task Force
- State Bar of Texas
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Tax Practice & Procedures Committee
- American Association of Attorneys-Certified Public Accountants
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Board of Directors (2016-2019)
- Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, Co-Chair DRC Young Professionals Policy Committee
- State Bar of Texas, Section of Taxation
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Federal Tax Policy Committee
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
- State Bar of Texas, State Bar of Texas Tax Section Leadership Academy (past graduate)
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Young CPAs and Emerging Professionals Committee
- McCombs Alumni Network Dallas Chapter, Head of Corporate Relations
- United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Dallas CPA Society, Public Affairs Committee
- United States Tax Court
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Dallas CPA Society, Young Professionals Group Committee (past)
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Member of Executive
- Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, DRC Young Professionals Board Member
- American Bar Association Section of Taxation Criminal Justice Section
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Editorial Board
- Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, DRC Economic Policy Committee
- State Bar of Texas, Continuing Legal Education Committee (past member)
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Legislative Advisory Committee (2015-2016)
- McCombs Alumni Network Dallas Chapter, Past Board Member
- United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- Dallas Bar Association, DBA Judiciary Committee (past member)
- Dallas CPA Society, Chairman CPE Committee
Educational Background:
- M.P.A., Accounting, The University of Texas, 2005
- B.B.A., Business Administration and M.P.A., Accounting, The University of Texas, 2005
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Chairman, Texas Society of CPAs (TXCPA)
- President, North Texas chapter of the American Academy of Attorney-CPAs
- Former Chairman, Dallas Society of CPAs (TXCPA-Dallas)
- Dallas Museum of Arts Junior Circle Member (past member)
- Texas Exes
- Dallas Margarita Society, d.b.a. Dallas Children’s Charities, Member, 2015
- YMCA Volunteer
Honors/Awards:
- Leading Tax and Litigation Attorneys in the United States, Chambers & Partners
- Recipient, Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers
- Leading Tax Controversy Litigation Attorney of the Year, State of Texas for 2019 and 2020 by AI
- On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers, American Bar Association
- Best Lawyers in America List, U.S. News and World Report’s
- Young CPA of the Year, Texas Society of CPAs, 2015
- Member Spotlight: AICPA’s Tax Section Feature Member, Dec. 2014
- Rising Star, Texas Society of CPA's, 2014
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Tax Law, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2014, 2016 - 2017
- State Bar of Texas Tax Section Leadership Academy, 2014
- Committee Member of the Year, Dallas CPA Society, 2014
- Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2015 - 2017
- TSCPA “A Day in the Life” Feature Member, Jan. 2015
- Director at Large, 2017, 2014, Texas CPA Society
Selections
4 Years Super Lawyers
5 Years Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2022
- Rising Stars: 2014, 2016 - 2019
