What is Delaware state income tax rate?
Delaware taxes the first $2,000 of taxable income at 0%, then 2.2% to $5,000, 3.9% to $10,000, 4.8% to $20,000, 5.2% to $25,000, 5.55% to $60,000, and 6.6% above $60,000. Rates: Delaware Division of Revenue.
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Delaware has a graduated state income tax ranging from 2.2% to 6.6% in 2026, with the first $2,000 of taxable income untaxed.
The calculator applies the 2026 Delaware brackets after the state standard deduction ($3,250 single / $6,500 married joint), then subtracts the personal credit ($110 / $220). The Wilmington wage tax is not included. Rates: Delaware Division of Revenue.
2026 federal + state brackets + FICA โ updates as you type.
State: Delaware (pre-selected; change the dropdown for other states)
Not applied in this simplified model.
State tax uses your state's 2026 brackets, standard deduction, exemptions and credits for your filing status. City and county income taxes (for example NYC, Maryland counties, Ohio cities) are not included. FICA: Social Security 6.2% on wages up to $184,500 and Medicare 1.45% on all wages shown.
Delaware: 2026 brackets 0%โ6.6%, $3,250 / $6,500 standard deduction and personal credit applied. Wilmington 1.25% wage tax not modeled.
Federal brackets (2026 ยท Single)
Net take-home
$47,737
Total tax: $12,263
Effective rate
20.4%
Marginal rate
17.5%
Income position
Taxable income $43,900 relative to bracket scale (cap $691,848).
Delaware taxes the first $2,000 of taxable income at 0%, then 2.2% to $5,000, 3.9% to $10,000, 4.8% to $20,000, 5.2% to $25,000, 5.55% to $60,000, and 6.6% above $60,000. Rates: Delaware Division of Revenue.
Wilmington has a local wage tax of 1.25%. It is not included in this calculator.
$15.00 per hour.
About $2,650 in Delaware state tax for a single filer (about $2,360 married filing jointly), after the $3,250 standard deduction and the $110 personal credit.
Educational estimates only. Not IRS or Delaware Division of Revenue advice.