Delaware personal income tax due April 30

Division of Revenue Director Patrick T. Carter reminds taxpayers that Delaware personal income taxes are due Monday, April 30. Citizens who have not yet filed their income tax returns are encouraged to use Delaware’s online personal income tax filing system, which is available at no cost at www.delaware.gov.

On average, taxpayers requesting a refund who use the online filing system will receive their refund two weeks earlier than those filing a paper return. Currently, the average time to issue a refund for electronically filed returns is just under 10 days.

The online system allows taxpayers to file their taxes electronically and then schedule any payment due closer to the April 30 deadline. The online system is also extremely user-friendly and available 24/7. Taxpayers may pay their Delaware taxes using a credit card or by debiting their bank account.

“Taxpayers are welcome to electronically file their Delaware taxes on the same date as this year’s federal return is due, April 17,” Carter said. “Using the online system, though, allows taxpayers to schedule payments for any tax due until Delaware’s April 30 deadline.”

Since its inception in 1999, Delaware’s online tax-filing system has experienced a steady 5 percent growth each year. This year, nearly 85 percent of taxpayers have filed online to date, compared to just over 81percent for the same period last year.

Taxpayers who need more time to file Delaware personal income tax returns can file an extension online as well. An extension changes a taxpayer’s due date for filing a return from April 30 to Oct. 15. Any payments due on the return, however, must still be paid by April 30. Taxpayers can file an extension at www.revenue.delaware.gov.

Because Delaware does not maintain reciprocity agreements with other states, it is important for anyone who is not a Delaware resident but works in Delaware to understand that they must file a Delaware tax return. Likewise, Delaware residents who work out of state are required to file returns with Delaware, in addition to the state where they worked.