Titus Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Provide Tax Incentives for Energy Efficient Gas-Fired Heat Pumps
“Expanding this important tax credit to include natural gas heat pumps will not only help reduce our dependence on oil, but it will help Nevada businesses and families save money on their energy bills by promoting efficient technologies.  In addition, promoting efforts to reduce our water usage and preserve this precious commodity are critical for desert communities in Southern Nevada.”

Titus Votes to Create and Save Jobs and End Tax Loopholes for Shipping Jobs Overseas
“With unemployment in Nevada at a record high, it is critical that we provide some relief by extending unemployment benefits for those who are struggling to find work.  More importantly, we must create an environment that will foster economic growth and allow our small businesses to prosper and create jobs.  Through tax credits and greater access to credit, this bill will help Nevada’s small businesses get back on their feet and again become engines of economic growth.”

Titus: Health Care Reform to Provide Tax Credits to Small Businesses
“It is important for small businesses that are offering health care to their employees to know about the tax credits they are eligible for so they can take advantage and save as much as 35% on their health care costs.  The health care tax credit calculator will help make sure that no small business leaves money on the table.”

Titus Helps Cut Taxes to Lowest Level Since 1950
“By supporting the Recovery Act, which included the largest package of tax cuts in history, I provided a tax cut to 98 percent of Nevadans during this tough economic time when every dollar we put back in the pockets of middle-class Americans is so important.  And through tax incentives to spur investments and create jobs, we will once again make small businesses the engines of growth that power our economy.”

Titus: 98% of Nevada’s Working Families Received a Tax Cut in 2009
"Since coming to Congress I have kept my promise to provide tax relief to middle-class families and small businesses in my district.  And I’m proud to report that on Tax Day, millions of Americans will pay less in taxes and keep more of their hard-earned money in their own pockets where it belongs."

Titus Supports Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act
“Creating jobs in Nevada is one of my top priorities, and this legislation is the next step in my efforts to put people back to work.  It will spur investment in local infrastructure projects while strengthening small businesses through a number of tax relief provisions.”

Titus: Republicans Pledge to Repeal Common Sense Health Care Reforms
“Yesterday we took an important step forward with common sense reform that will improve coverage for over 1.1 million people in Southern Nevada. Nevada’s families cannot afford a return to the status quo of skyrocketing costs or of living every day with the fear that they are just one illness or one injury away from losing it all.”

Titus: HIRE Act an Important Step to Getting Nevadans Back to Work
“Investments in highway and transit projects will provide a boost to our ailing construction sector.  This bill, which is fully paid for and fiscally responsible, will also provide critical tax cuts that create incentives for small businesses to grow.”

Titus Votes to Extend Tax Relief and Prevent Higher Taxes
"This package of tax breaks is critical to so many people and businesses across Nevada.  From our young adults pursuing a college education to our teachers who are constantly asked to do more with less, this package reduces tax burdens at a time when every dollar counts for many Nevadans."

Titus: Estate Tax Relief Will Create Certainty for Small Businesses
“Permanently addressing the estate tax and enacting tax relief for our nation’s small businesses will provide a measure of certainty and stability that all businesses need to grow and prosper.  Although this legislation is not perfect, taking this important action will raise the exemption to protect businesses that are passed on to family members and ensure that businesses are not hit with a higher estate tax in the coming years.”

The Helping Small Businesses Grow and Prosper Act
Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-D) and Congressman Pete Olson (TX-R) introduced legislation to strengthen small businesses by increasing the amount they can deduct from their federal tax filings for meal and entertainment expenses.

Titus Statement on Recovery Act Recipient Reporting
"With Nevada's unemployment at record levels, it is essential that we put the Recovery Act money to work as quickly as possible. Already 95 percent of Nevadans have seen more money in their paycheck from the largest package of tax cuts in history and the state has received money to help bridge its budget shortfall, saving teachers' jobs across the state."

Titus and Olson Introduce Legislation to Help Small Businesses by Increasing the Meals and Entertainment Tax Deduction
“Small businesses are the engines of growth that drive our economy, and during this tough economic time, we must foster an environment that will help our small businesses thrive.  With some of the most important businesses meetings held over a meal, increasing this important deduction will greatly benefit small businesses through additional tax relief that will make them more competitive with larger companies.”

The Tax Relief for Educators Act
Congresswoman Dina Titus introduced the Tax Relief for Educators Act today in the House of Representatives to expand and extend the teacher tax deduction.  The bill increases the amount teachers and educators can deduct from their taxes for out-of-pocket expenses they incur when teaching our nation’s students.

Work Opportunity Tax Credit