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National Unclaimed Property Day 2024

Department of Finance | Date Posted: Thursday, February 1, 2024

Delaware’s Office of Unclaimed Property encourages you to “check for a check” on February 1st, National Unclaimed Property Day   Statewide, DE (February 1, 2024) – Delaware’s Office of Unclaimed Property has once again joined the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators’ (NAUPA) third annual National Unclaimed Property Day campaign to encourage all Delawareans to […]




Delaware’s Tax Season Starts January 23, 2024

Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Delaware’s Division of Revenue will begin processing 2023 individual income tax returns on January 23, 2024. As a result of fraud prevention measures that protect Delaware taxpayers, refunds will not begin to be issued until February 15, 2024. Taxpayers are encouraged to file their taxes electronically as paper returns take longer to process. Taxpayers who […]




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, 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, […]







  Category: Department of Finance

National Unclaimed Property Day 2024

Department of Finance | Date Posted: Thursday, February 1, 2024

Delaware’s Office of Unclaimed Property encourages you to “check for a check” on February 1st, National Unclaimed Property Day   Statewide, DE (February 1, 2024) – Delaware’s Office of Unclaimed Property has once again joined the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators’ (NAUPA) third annual National Unclaimed Property Day campaign to encourage all Delawareans to […]




Delaware’s Tax Season Starts January 23, 2024

Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Delaware’s Division of Revenue will begin processing 2023 individual income tax returns on January 23, 2024. As a result of fraud prevention measures that protect Delaware taxpayers, refunds will not begin to be issued until February 15, 2024. Taxpayers are encouraged to file their taxes electronically as paper returns take longer to process. Taxpayers who […]




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, 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, […]