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October 30, 2026 - Las Vegas, Nev. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Representatives Dina Titus (D-Nev.-01), Susie Lee (D-Nev.-03), and Steven Horsford (D-Nev.-04) in a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) CEO Frank Bisignano calling for the IRS to release the data on the impact of the implementation of Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill. Recent reporting details of the IRS’s effort to delay release of this data – including the impact of ‘No Tax on Tips’ – ahead of the midterm elections in an attempt to hide the impact of Republicans’ legislation on working families.

“As lawmakers representing our nation’s most hospitality and service-industry-dependent economy, securing tax relief for tipped workers has been a longstanding bipartisan priority for the Nevada delegation,” wrote the Members. “In August of 2025, we sent a letter to Secretary Bessent regarding implementation of the deduction for tipped income, and providing recommendations for its successful implementation and offering our offices as a resource. We remain committed to ensuring this policy succeeds, and obtaining accurate tax data is critical to guiding our continued oversight and support. Without access to the IRS’s statistics, neither Congress nor the public can fully assess whether this deduction for tips is delivering the relief it was designed to provide.”

The lawmakers outline the need for timely data on recently passed tax programs to ensure their continued success. Congress relies on these reports to assess the success of new laws, determine what can be improved, and address any gaps or inconsistencies taxpayers may be experiencing with their returns. Last year, Nevada’s lawmakers provided the IRS with recommendations for implementation of this program and are pushing to continue making it a success. Additionally, voters rely on this information to ensure the programs they supported really are effective.

“We therefore ask the IRS to clarify the cause of these delays and take the necessary steps to ensure the prompt release of any outstanding tax analyses. Please respond as soon as possible. Any further delay in the release of this information or in outlining a plan to do so flies in the face of the IRS’s responsibility to Congress and to the American taxpayer,” concluded the Members.

Read the full letter here.

Senator Cortez Masto has consistently supported efforts to lower costs for hardworking Nevadans. She helped pass critical expansions to the Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan, and has been fighting to permanently increase this vital relief for working families. Cortez Masto also helped introduce the No Tax on Tips Act to exempt tipped wages from federal income tax. Additionally, Senator Cortez Masto supports raising the federal minimum wage and eliminating the minimum wage gap for tipped workers nationally. 

Source: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto