Delaware Payroll

Did you know that Delaware's minimum wage increases to $7.15 an hour, effective January 1, 2008?

Delaware Income Tax Withholding

Delaware's law requires employers to withhold state income tax from employee's wages and remit the amounts withheld to the Division of Revenue.

An employer withholding Delaware income tax on Delaware residents who are earning income in another state may reduce the Delaware withholding by the amount of tax withheld for the other state.

Delaware Benefits

Delaware Voting Rights:

Employer Right To Schedule Voting Hours	Pay Deduction For Voting Time Leave
No	No

Delaware does not have a voting time leave law.

Delaware Compensation

Employers covered by Delaware's minimum wage law must pay employees at least $6.65 an hour. The minimum wage will increase to $7.15 an hour, effective January 1, 2008.

All employees are covered except for:

• agricultural workers;
• those working in an executive, administrative, or professional capacity;
• outside salespersons on commission; and
• those working in the fish and seafood industry up through the first processing.

Delaware Payroll

Employers covered by Delaware's wage payment law must pay wages at least once in a calendar month. All wages due must be paid within seven days from the close of the pay period.

Delaware Unemployment:

Taxable Wage Base ($000s)	New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages)	Employee Tax Rate (% Taxable Wages)	Period Effective
8,500	2.2 - 4.3	None	Calendar Year 2006

Helpful Links for Delaware Payroll

Delaware Division of Revenue
820 North French Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 577-8230

Delaware Department of Labor - Division of Unemployment Insurance
4425 N. Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19802
(302) 761-8200

Delaware Laws
Browse the Delaware Code and Constitution online.

Tax Forms and Publications
Access information for the Delaware taxpayer. This website contains Frequently Asked Questions and information on incorporating in Delaware.