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National Unclaimed Property Day is February 1st

Department of Finance | Date Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2025

National Unclaimed Property Day is February 1st – it’s a great time for all Delawareans to search for and claim their unclaimed property. Statewide, DE (January 30, 2025) – Delaware’s Office of Unclaimed Property has joined the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators’ (NAUPA) fourth annual National Unclaimed Property Day campaign on February 1 to […]




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 […]




DelDOT Receives Top Bond Rating and Announces Bond Sale

Department of Finance | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. has assigned an Aaa rating to the Delaware Transportation Authority, their highest rating, and S&P Global Ratings assigned its second highest rating of AA+ long-term rating to the department’s $150.5 million series 2024 transportation system senior revenue bond sale that will be issued […]




Governor Carney Releases Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board Report

Department of Finance | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, November 4, 2024

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, on Monday, released the eighth annual report of the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board. Governor Carney established GEAR under Executive Order #4 in February 2017 to identify ways for state government to sustain its culture of continuous improvement. Specifically, GEAR aims to improve the quality, efficiency, and […]







  Category: Department of Finance

National Unclaimed Property Day is February 1st

Department of Finance | Date Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2025

National Unclaimed Property Day is February 1st – it’s a great time for all Delawareans to search for and claim their unclaimed property. Statewide, DE (January 30, 2025) – Delaware’s Office of Unclaimed Property has joined the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators’ (NAUPA) fourth annual National Unclaimed Property Day campaign on February 1 to […]




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 […]




DelDOT Receives Top Bond Rating and Announces Bond Sale

Department of Finance | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. has assigned an Aaa rating to the Delaware Transportation Authority, their highest rating, and S&P Global Ratings assigned its second highest rating of AA+ long-term rating to the department’s $150.5 million series 2024 transportation system senior revenue bond sale that will be issued […]




Governor Carney Releases Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board Report

Department of Finance | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, November 4, 2024

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, on Monday, released the eighth annual report of the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board. Governor Carney established GEAR under Executive Order #4 in February 2017 to identify ways for state government to sustain its culture of continuous improvement. Specifically, GEAR aims to improve the quality, efficiency, and […]