Delaware · DE · Money & taxes
Delaware: Does the state have a sales-tax-free weekend?
No state sales tax
Delaware has no state or local sales tax, so there is no sales tax holiday.
Instead, Delaware charges a gross receipts tax on sellers of goods and services. With no sales tax to suspend, there is no tax-free period.
What the law says
Delaware does not impose a state or local sales tax, but does impose a gross receipts tax on the seller of goods ...
Sources
- Delaware Division of Revenue: Step 4, Learn About Gross Receipts Taxes Official · revenue.delaware.gov
- Delaware Division of Revenue: Gross Receipts Tax FAQs Official · revenue.delaware.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Delaware Division of Revenue, Gross Receipts Department
- Phone
- (302) 577-8780
- Website
- revenue.delaware.gov
How bordering states compare
- Maryland Has a tax-free periodMaryland has two yearly holidays: a tax-free week for clothing in August and an Energy Star weekend in February.
- New Jersey No tax-free periodNo. New Jersey repealed its annual back-to-school sales tax holiday in 2024, so none was held in 2026.
- Pennsylvania No tax-free periodPennsylvania has a 6% sales tax but no sales tax holiday. Most clothing is exempt all year.