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Kevin Hern: “It's another thing to abuse our court system by outside…”

Featuring: Kevin Hern, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 1st Congressional District

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Rep. Hern Questions IRS CEO on Tax Filing Accountability and Efficiency in Ways & Means Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 01:49

Would you be willing your team to look into how the IRS can work with us on this and on the tax treatment of this practice? You know, it's one thing to participate in our court system. It's another thing to abuse our court system by outside funds that manipulate the system, create partnerships and other forward derivatives to take this on as a capital tax situation when it should be ordinary income. I want to ensure my staff gets with your staff. And we'll report back to you, sir. I appreciate that. And then one last thing. (01:49–02:05)

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Asserts that outside funds are manipulating the court system to treat certain income as capital gains instead of ordinary income.

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