Delaware Paycheck Calculator
Delaware taxes income at 2.2% to 6.6% above the first $2,000, with a $3,250 standard deduction and a $110 personal credit.
Delaware taxes income in brackets from 2.2% to 6.6%, and the first $2,000 of taxable income isn't taxed. A $3,250 standard deduction ($6,500 married filing jointly) comes off first, and a $110 personal credit per filer ($220 joint) comes off the tax. Delaware doesn't index any of these amounts, so they're the same for 2026.
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Delaware Paycheck FAQ
Common questions about paychecks and taxes in Delaware
What is the Delaware state income tax rate?
One schedule for every filer: no tax on the first $2,000 of taxable income, then 2.2% up to $5,000, 3.9% up to $10,000, 4.8% up to $20,000, 5.2% up to $25,000, 5.55% up to $60,000 and 6.6% above. The rates are set in Delaware law (30 Del. C. § 1102) and appear in the Division of Revenue's 2026 estimated-tax instructions.
What are Delaware's standard deduction and personal credit?
The standard deduction is $3,250 for single, head-of-household and married-filing-separately filers and $6,500 for married filing jointly. The personal credit is $110 for each filer, so $220 on a joint return, and it comes off the tax itself. Delaware has no qualifying widow(er) status, and its 2026 instructions give a widow(er) the $3,250, so the calculator gives that choice $3,250 and one $110 credit. Filers 65 or older or blind get an extra $2,500 deduction and filers 60 or older an extra $110 credit; the calculator includes neither.
How much Delaware tax is withheld from a bonus?
Delaware has no flat bonus rate. Its employer guide says to withhold on a bonus together with regular wages, or as the difference in tax on annualized wages with and without the bonus, so Pay44's bonus calculators use the regular Delaware schedule.
What does this calculator leave out for Delaware?
Delaware starts from federal adjusted gross income, so pre-tax deductions and Delaware's own exclusions, such as the pension exclusion, change your taxable income; the calculator starts from gross wages. Below $60,000 of taxable income Delaware requires its tax table, which rounds a little differently from the rate schedule the calculator uses. Dependent credits aren't included.