New HSCA Rate Goes into Effect in January 2026
Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Revenue Announces New HSCA Rate Effective January 2026 Statewide, DE (November 4, 2025) – Division of Revenue Director Kathy Revel today announced that businesses subject to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA) will see an increase in last year’s rate from 1.120% to 1.1902%. The new tax rate will go into effect on January 1, […]
Delaware Division of Revenue Issues Warning About Tax Refund Text Scams
Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Statewide, DE — The Delaware Department of Finance and the Division of Revenue are warning residents about a recent surge in fraudulent text messages impersonating the Division of Revenue. These scam messages claim that a taxpayer’s refund “has been processed and approved” and demand that recipients provide “valid payment information” by a specific deadline. The […]
Delaware’s Tax Season Starts January 29, 2025
Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Delaware’s Division of Revenue will begin processing 2024 individual income tax returns on January 29, 2025. As a result of fraud prevention measures that protect Delaware taxpayers, refunds will not begin to be issued until February 15, 2025. Taxpayers are encouraged to file their taxes electronically as paper returns take longer to process. Taxpayers who […]
Division of Revenue Releases Guidance on New Short-term Rental Lodging Tax
Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Revenue Releases Technical Information Memorandum (TIM) on New Short-term Rental Lodging Tax Statewide, DE (November 20, 2024) – Division of Revenue released technical guidance on the new short-term rental lodging tax on November 15, 2024. The Technical Information Memorandum (TIM) provides uniform definitions, describes the responsibilities of the accommodations intermediaries, and lays out the interest […]
New HSCA Rate Goes into Effect in January
Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Monday, October 28, 2024
Revenue Announces New HSCA Rate Effective January 2025 Statewide, DE (October 28, 2024) – Division of Revenue Director Kathy Revel today announced that businesses subject to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA) will see an increase in last year’s rate from 0.675% to 1.120%. The new tax rate will go into effect on January 1, […]
