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State Abbreviation: |
DE |
State Tax Withholding State Code: |
10 |
Acceptable Exemption Form: |
W-4 |
Basis for Withholding: |
State Exemptions |
Acceptable Exemption Data: |
S or M/Number of Exemptions |
TSP Deferred: |
Yes |
Special Coding: |
None |
Additional Information: |
Single (S) exemption code is used for both Single and Married (filling Separately). Married (M) exemption code is used only for Married (Filing Jointly). |
Additional Resources: |
Withholding Formula
(Effective Pay Period 06, 2014)
- Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Thrift Savings Plan contribution from the gross biweekly wages.
- Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Federal Health Benefits Plan payment(s) (includes dental and vision insurance program and Flexible Spending Account - health care and dependent care deductions) from the amount computed in step 1.
- Add the taxable biweekly fringe benefits (i.e., taxable life insurance) to the amount computed in step 2 to obtain the adjusted gross biweekly wages.
- Multiply the adjusted gross biweekly wages by 26 to obtain the gross annual wages.
- Determine the standard deduction allowance by applying the following guideline and subtract this amount from the annual wages.
Single
Married (Filing Jointly)
Married (Filing Separately)
$3,250
$6,500
$3,250
- Apply the taxable income computed in step 5 to the following table to determine the annual Delaware tax withholding.
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
0.0%
$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
6.60
%
60,000
- Determine the exemption allowance by applying the following guideline and subtract this amount from the result of step 6 to compute the annual Delaware tax withholding.
Exemption Allowance = $110 x Number of Exemptions
- Divide the annual Delaware tax withholding by 26 to obtain the biweekly Delaware tax withholding.