Governor Carney Releases Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board Report
Department of Finance | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, December 9, 2021
Fifth annual report highlights State’s continuous improvement accomplishments WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney released the fifth annual report of the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board. Governor Carney established GEAR by Executive Order in February 2017 in order to identify ways for state government to operate more efficiently, improve the delivery of state services, […]
New HSCA Rate Goes Into Effect In January
Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Friday, December 3, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REVENUE ANNOUNCES NEW HSCA RATE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2022 Statewide, DE (December 3, 2021) – Division of Revenue Director Jennifer Noel today announced that businesses subject to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA) will see an increase in last year’s rate from 0.9067% to 1.675%. The new tax rate will go into […]
Unclaimed Property MONEY MATCH Program reunites over $900,000 to Delaware Taxpayers
Department of Finance | Date Posted: Monday, September 13, 2021
New, Sensible Approach Uses Technology to Identify Unclaimed Property Owners Based on Recent Tax Filings The State’s MONEY MATCH program automatically returns lost money to Delaware taxpayers without the usual need to file a claim or gather paperwork, Delaware State Escheator, Brenda Mayrack announced today. This is the second time Delaware has completed the Money […]
DE Bond Rating Remains AAA in Spite of COVID Challenges
Department of Finance | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 7, 2021
The State of Delaware has once again received the highest possible AAA rating from three of the nation’s top rating services, confirming the State’s stable economic outlook for the coming year. The latest round of rating reviews from Fitch, Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings precede the upcoming competitive bid bond sale, intended to fund […]
Delaware Income Tax Deadlines Extended
Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Friday, March 19, 2021
The deadline for Delaware taxpayers to file and pay their 2020 personal income tax returns to both federal and state governments has been extended from April 15 to May 17. This extension does not apply to estimated tax payments made quarterly by individuals – those payments will still be due by April 30, 2021. Additionally, […]
