
Taxes
Uncertainty looms over New Castle County property tax bills, pending outcome of lawsuit over rates
New Castle County landlords claim a new law allowing school districts to raise tax rates on commercial properties will cause them irreparable harm.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:00The tax credits help offset the cost of upgrades such as heat pumps, windows and insulation. They expire at the end of December.
1 month ago
Los propietarios de viviendas del condado de New Castle están molestos porque sus impuestos aumentan mientras que los de algunas grandes empresas caen.
1 month ago
Some people who qualified for an ANCHOR payment last year will have to fill out a new application. Here’s what you need to know to get your money.
2 months ago
Listen 1:07The debate was sharpest in the state House, where members accused each other of grandstanding.
2 months ago
Listen 1:05New Castle County homeowners are crying foul after residential taxes rise while tax bills for some major companies fall.
2 months ago
Listen 1:10Counties hadn’t done property reassessments in decades. But a recent court decision forced their hand.
2 months ago
Listen 0:58Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs
Senators approve Trump-backed budget rollback, slashing foreign aid and public broadcasting funding; bill heads to the House by Friday.
3 months ago
Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1
European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU may adopt "proportionate countermeasures" if Trump moves ahead with the tariffs.
3 months ago
Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic
The legislation extends Trump's 2017 multi-trillion dollar tax cuts and cuts Medicaid and food stamps by $1.2 trillion.
3 months ago
Delaware lawmakers passed legislation increasing DMV fees, leading some to argue it will make it harder to afford a car.
3 months ago
Listen 1:05What’s targeted in Trump’s request for $9.4 billion in budget cuts from Congress
Democrats call the cuts inhumane and say they'd rip life-saving support from hungry and sick people worldwide.
4 months ago
Trump promises to hike steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% starting Wednesday. Here’s what we know
Foreign-made steel and aluminum is used in household products like soup cans and paper clips as well as big-ticket items like a stainless-steel refrigerators and cars.
4 months ago
What to know about ‘no tax on tips,’ Trump’s tax pledge that’s in the GOP budget bill
The idea is planted in the sprawling tax cuts package House Republicans passed early Thursday. In a surprise move, the Senate voted this week to unanimously approve the idea.
5 months ago
The cash-strapped Chester Upland School District stands to lose $2.2 million in annual tax revenue with Crozer Health’s closure.
5 months ago
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