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DE HB171

Bill

Status

Passed

7/30/2021

Primary Sponsor

Stephanie Bolden

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Origin

House of Representatives

151st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows nonresident individuals and entities selling Delaware real estate to file deeds without withholding tax payment if the closing attorney confirms no net proceeds are available for the seller after liens and debts are satisfied.

  • Grants the Division of Revenue discretion to adjust employer withholding filing frequency from quarterly, monthly, or eighth-monthly based on demonstrated hardship, and expands information return filing requirements to include all remuneration paid to Delaware residents.

  • Corrects the Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation donations recipient to be the Delaware Community Foundation (a separate 501(c)(3) organization) instead of a state fund.

  • Codifies the Division of Revenue's practice of limiting net operating loss deductions to amounts claimed on federal returns, preventing excessive Delaware tax deductions.

  • Allows business licenses for the same licensee to renew on different schedules rather than requiring alignment, and clarifies that mercantile/collection agencies handle both commercial and consumer debt collection.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Related To Tax Administration.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

7/30/2021

Committee Referrals

Banking, Business & Insurance5/18/2021
Revenue & Finance5/6/2021

Full Bill Text

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