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  Category: Department of Finance


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

Department of Finance | Governor John Carney | News | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, December 4, 2023

Seventh annual report highlights State’s continuous improvement accomplishments   WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday released the seventh 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 […]




New HSCA Rate Goes Into Effect in January

Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

REVENUE ANNOUNCES NEW HSCA RATE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2024 Statewide, DE (October 24, 2023) – Division of Revenue Director Kathy Revel today announced that businesses subject to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA) will see a decrease in last year’s rate from 0.8389% to 0.675%. The new tax rate will go into effect on January 1, […]




Unclaimed Property MONEY MATCH Program returns over $570,000 to Delaware Taxpayers

Department of Finance | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Using Technology to Identify Owners Based on Recent Tax Filings is One of Several Ongoing Initiatives to Return Unclaimed Property to Delawareans Statewide, DE (September 12, 2023) – The State’s annual MONEY MATCH Program automatically returns lost money to Delaware taxpayers without the usual need to file a claim or gather paperwork, Delaware State Escheator, […]




Delaware’s Tax Season Started January 23, 2023

Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Thursday, February 9, 2023

Delaware’s Division of Revenue began processing 2022 individual income tax returns on January 23, 2023. For faster turnaround times, citizens are encouraged to file their taxes online at tax.delaware.gov or through other electronic filing programs. Requesting refunds by direct deposit will also improve refund processing. To protect Delaware taxpayer dollars against refund fraud, the Division […]




Delaware Joins National Unclaimed Property Day Efforts on February 1

Department of Finance | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Expanding Efforts to Reunite Owners with Their Lost Money Delaware’s Office of Unclaimed Property has joined the second annual National Unclaimed Property Day campaign to encourage Delawareans to find and claim their missing money.  Delaware residents should search for unclaimed property held by Delaware and other states at https://unclaimedproperty.delaware.gov/ or at https://missingmoney.com/ to search across […]







  Category: Department of Finance

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

Department of Finance | Governor John Carney | News | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, December 4, 2023

Seventh annual report highlights State’s continuous improvement accomplishments   WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday released the seventh 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 […]




New HSCA Rate Goes Into Effect in January

Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

REVENUE ANNOUNCES NEW HSCA RATE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2024 Statewide, DE (October 24, 2023) – Division of Revenue Director Kathy Revel today announced that businesses subject to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA) will see a decrease in last year’s rate from 0.8389% to 0.675%. The new tax rate will go into effect on January 1, […]




Unclaimed Property MONEY MATCH Program returns over $570,000 to Delaware Taxpayers

Department of Finance | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Using Technology to Identify Owners Based on Recent Tax Filings is One of Several Ongoing Initiatives to Return Unclaimed Property to Delawareans Statewide, DE (September 12, 2023) – The State’s annual MONEY MATCH Program automatically returns lost money to Delaware taxpayers without the usual need to file a claim or gather paperwork, Delaware State Escheator, […]




Delaware’s Tax Season Started January 23, 2023

Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Thursday, February 9, 2023

Delaware’s Division of Revenue began processing 2022 individual income tax returns on January 23, 2023. For faster turnaround times, citizens are encouraged to file their taxes online at tax.delaware.gov or through other electronic filing programs. Requesting refunds by direct deposit will also improve refund processing. To protect Delaware taxpayer dollars against refund fraud, the Division […]




Delaware Joins National Unclaimed Property Day Efforts on February 1

Department of Finance | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Expanding Efforts to Reunite Owners with Their Lost Money Delaware’s Office of Unclaimed Property has joined the second annual National Unclaimed Property Day campaign to encourage Delawareans to find and claim their missing money.  Delaware residents should search for unclaimed property held by Delaware and other states at https://unclaimedproperty.delaware.gov/ or at https://missingmoney.com/ to search across […]