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Delaware taxes at a glance (2026)

Delaware has a graduated income tax with a standard deduction of $3,250 (single) / $6,500 (married). Delaware taxes income with a graduated schedule, top rate 6.6% on taxable income over $60,000. First $2,000 of taxable income is taxed at 0%. Brackets are IDENTICAL for single and married-filing-jointly filers — Delaware does NOT widen brackets for joint filers (no marriage bonus). 2026 standard deduction: $3,250 single / $6,500 MFJ; additional $2,500 standard deduction for taxpayers age 65+ or blind. Filers may itemize instead. Personal credit: $110 per exemption (taxpayer, spouse, dependents) plus $110 additional for age 65+. Retirement: Social Security and Railroad Retirement benefits NOT taxable. Pension/eligible retirement income exclusion up to $12,500 for those age 60+ (up to $2,000 if under 60). No state sales tax. LOCAL TAX: City of Wilmington imposes 1.25% earned-income (wage) tax on residents and on nonresidents working in the city; no other DE municipality levies a local income tax. 2026 LAW STATUS: HB13 (proposed 6.75% over $125,000 and 6.95% over $250,000 brackets effective TY2026) was NOT enacted — DE General Assembly BillDetail shows it was substituted (HS2 for HB13, 'Lieu/Substituted' 4/3/2025) and never signed into law, so the long-standing 6.6% top rate over $60,000 remains in effect for tax year 2026.