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HB248 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TAX PAYMENTS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TAX PAYMENTS.

Taxes
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
2025-08-07
Official status
House Administration 8/7/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text shows deletions and insertions but does not explicitly state the previous law's full history, only that it now applies to 'any county' by removing a specific exclusion clause found in the excerpt.

HB248: Allowing Delaware Counties to Accept Monthly or Quarterly Tax Payments

This bill changes state law so that all three Delaware counties may choose to accept real estate tax payments on a monthly or quarterly basis.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Title 9 of the Delaware Code regarding tax payments.
  • Allows county treasurers and directors of finance in any county to accept real estate tax payments on a quarterly or monthly basis.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Owners of real estate who pay property taxes in Delaware counties.
  • County treasurers and directors of finance responsible for collecting taxes.

Terms To Know

Real estate
Land and buildings owned by a person or business that require property tax payments.
Quarterly basis
Paying money four times in one year, usually every three months.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill uses the word 'may,' meaning counties can choose to offer these payment options but are not required to do so.
  • The official text does not list a specific effective date for when this change will take place after passing.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-07 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TAX PAYMENTS.
This Act allows all 3 counties to accept tax payments on a quarterly or monthly basis.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Wilson-Anton & Rep. S. Moore & Rep. Phillips

Reps. Burns, Lambert, Gorman

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 248

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TAX PAYMENTS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. 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.

SYNOPSIS

This Act allows all 3 counties to accept tax payments on a quarterly or monthly basis.