Horsford Calls for Permanent Relief for Working Families on Tax Day

WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) issued the following statement on the last day of the 2026 tax filing season:

“This Tax Day is a win for the millionaires and billionaires who secured permanent tax breaks, but working families are the ones left footing the bill. 

“While the ultra-wealthy locked in permanent tax relief under Republicans’ so-called ‘one big beautiful bill,’ working people were offered temporary and inadequate relief. Claims of relief for tipped workers fall short, with no permanent solution and a federal sub-minimum wage still stuck at $2.13. Workers were also promised overtime relief, yet millions remain excluded. If we agree workers should not be taxed on tips or overtime, Congress should deliver a permanent and fair solution that workers so rightly deserve.

“In Nevada, the consequences are even more troubling. Instead of strengthening our gaming economy, this policy introduces harmful changes to the wagering loss deduction – creating uncertainty for an industry that supports thousands of jobs across our state.

“This Tax Day, working families expected real relief, but were left empty-handed – misled by Congressional Republicans and Donald Trump at every turn.”

Congressman Horsford has been a consistent champion for workers, introducing legislation to deliver permanent, meaningful relief for working families. Congressman Horsford will be participating in a floor debate later today opposing these harmful changes. 

• Rep. Horsford introduced the TIPS Act and the TIP Improvement Act this Congress. Both pieces of legislation were informed by conversations with community members, including input from the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165.
• Last August, Rep Horsford sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent demanding clarity around what job classifications would benefit from the no tax on tips proposal.
• Ahead of the OBBB passage last year and throughout the bill's journey, Rep Horsford urged Speaker Johnson and Chair Smith to amend the bill and include the TIPS Act into the bill so workers could have real relief.
• Rep. Horsford also hosted two sessions with the Culinary and Bartenders Unions to make sure members had the information necessary to take advantage of the tax policy ahead of the April 15 filing deadline.
• Rep. Horsford introduced the FULL HOUSE Act with Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), a bipartisan bill to restore the long-standing rule allowing gamers to deduct 100 percent of their losses against their winnings.
• Rep. Horsford also introduced the No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act ensuring that airline employees, railroad workers, and school bus drivers actually qualify for relief.

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