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Delaware House Republicans

House Bill 158

Lyndon D. Yearick

From the 151st General Assembly, this Act creates a $500 tax credit applicable to individual personal income taxes for certain lower-income, working-poor, individuals. In the case of spouses filing a joint return, the tax credit is $1,000. If spouses file their Delaware taxes separately, each spouse with the required income will be entitled to a $500 tax credit. Additionally, for certain qualifying lower-income, working poor, individuals the current personal tax credit allowed under § 1110 of Title 30 of the Delaware Code of $110 is being increased to $500. This personal credit is refundable. For the complete bill, please click here: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?legislationId=68623.

Legislative Highlights


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