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HA2TOHB241 • 2025

This Amendment authorizes all 3 counties to accept tax payments on a quarterly or monthly basis.

This Amendment authorizes all 3 counties to accept tax payments on a quarterly or monthly basis.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Wilson-Anton
Last action
2025-08-12
Official status
Stricken 8/12/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text uses 'may accept,' indicating counties have discretion rather than a requirement.

Amendment allowing flexible county real estate tax payment schedules

This amendment changes state law so that any of Delaware's three counties can choose to let people pay their property taxes in smaller amounts each month or every quarter instead of all at once.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the Delaware Code to allow county officials to accept real estate tax payments on a monthly basis.
  • Allows county officials to accept real estate tax payments on a quarterly basis.
  • Removes the rule that previously stopped New Castle County from using these payment options.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The receiver of taxes, county treasurer, or director of finance in any Delaware county
  • Property owners who pay real estate taxes to a county

Terms To Know

Real estate tax
A fee paid by property owners based on the value of their land or buildings.
Quarterly basis
Paying money four times a year, once every three months.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill text does not say if counties must offer these options or only may choose to offer them.
  • This amendment was stricken in the House on August 12, 2025, so it did not become law at that time.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. 2025-08-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Stricken in House

Official Summary Text

This Amendment authorizes all 3 counties to accept tax payments on a quarterly or monthly basis.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Wilson-Anton

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 241

AMEND House Bill No. 241 between lines 49 and 50 by inserting the following:

“Section 4. Amend § 8603, Title 9 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 8603.

Quarterly payments.

Tax payments.

The receiver of taxes and county treasurer or director of finance of any county may accept payment of all taxes due and payable on real estate on a quarterly

or monthly

basis.

This section shall not apply with respect to New Castle County.

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 241 on line 50 between “Section” and “enactment” by deleting “4. This Act expires 3 years after its” and inserting in lieu thereof “5. Sections 1 through 3 of this Act expire 3 years after”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment authorizes all 3 counties to accept tax payments on a quarterly or monthly basis.