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How to Calculate 2025 Delaware State Income Tax by Using State Income Tax Table

1. Find your income exemptions

2. Find your pretax deductions, including 401K, flexible account contributions ...

3. Find your gross income

4. Check the 2025 Delaware state tax rate and the rules to calculate state income tax

5. Calculate your state income tax step by step

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  DELAWARE STATE TAX TABLES

Tax rate used in calculating Delaware state tax for year 2025

State Abbreviation:

DE

State Tax Withholding State Code:

10

Acceptable Exemption Form:

W-4

Basis For Withholding:

State Exemptions

Acceptable Exemption Data:

S, M,/ Number of Exemptions

TSP Deferred:

Yes

Special Coding:

None

Additional Information:

None
Withholding Formula (Delaware Effective 2025)
  1. Subtract the biweekly Thrift Savings Plan contribution from the gross biweekly wages.

  2. Multiply the adjusted gross biweekly wages times 26 to obtain the annual wages.

  3. Determine the standard deduction allowance by applying the following guideline and subtract this amount from the annual wages.

  4. Single

    Married (Filing Jointly)

    Married (Filing Separately)

    $3,250
    $6,500
    $3,250

  5. Apply the taxable income computed in step 3 to the following table to determine the annual Delaware tax withholding.

  6. Tax Withholding Table

    If the Amount of
    Taxable Income Is:

    The Amount of Delaware
    Tax Withholding Should Be:


    Over:

    But Not
    Over:

    Of Excess
    Over:

    $       0
     $   2,000
    $       0.00
    plus
    0.00%
    $       0
       2,000
          5,000
             0.00
    plus
    2.20%
       2,000
       5,000
        10,000
           66.00
    plus
    3.90%
       5,000
     10,000
        20,000
         261.00
    plus
    4.80%
      10,000
     20,000
        25,000
         741.00
    plus
    5.20%
      20,000
     25,000
        60,000
      1,001.00
    plus
    5.55%
      25,000
     60,000
      and over
      2,943.50
    plus
    6.6%
      60,000

  7. Determine the annual tax credit by applying the following guideline and subtract this amount from the result of step 4.

    Tax Credit = $110 x Number of Personal Exemptions

  8. Divide the annual Delaware tax withholding by 26 to obtain the biweekly Delaware tax withholding.

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