FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Monday, Sept. 17, 2001
FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION
Becky Smalley
(302)577-8667
rsmalley@state.de.us
DELAWARE OFFERS
DISASTER TAX RELIEF
(Wilmington, DE)
William M. Remington, Director of Revenue, announced today that in keeping with
federal tax relief provisions resulting from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11,
2001, the Division of Revenue is providing state tax relief to Delaware
individual and business taxpayers.
Tax relief provisions for Delaware taxpayers fall within two categories:
1) For Delaware taxpayers -- regardless of whether or not they were affected by
the disaster.
The deadline for tax obligations that are due to the Division of Revenue between
Sept. 10, 2001 and Sept. 24, 2001 has been extended to Sept. 24, 2001. Among
such taxes are the following:
* The deadline for individuals to file their Sept. 15, 2001 quarterly estimated
tax payment has been extended to Sept. 24, 2001.
* The deadline has been extended to Sept. 24, 2001for businesses that are
required to file Public Accommodations Tax, Corporate Tentative Tax, Monthly and
8th Monthly Withholding Tax,
Sub Chapter (S) Estimated Tax, and Gross Receipts Tax.
2) For Delaware taxpayers -- who were affected by the disaster.
The Delaware Division of Revenue will adopt the same policy as the Internal
Revenue Service with regard to the Delaware returns that are required to be
filed and the payments that are required to be made to the Division of Revenue
by affected taxpayers.
Taxpayers who are entitled to the relief described above should add the
following designation in red ink at the top of the Delaware returns they file:
"September 11, 2001-Terrorist Attack."
Taxpayers, who receive a notice from the Division of Revenue, should contact our
office as indicated on the notice to explain why they are entitled to relief.
Taxpayers who need to refer to the federal notices on which the Delaware
extensions are based will find those notices on the IRS's website: www.irs.gov.
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