The Secretary of State issues Certificates of Good Standing for franchise taxes.

Tax Certificates

The Division of Revenue issues Certificates of Tax Clearance for corporate and personal income taxes.

In order to complete the request for certification – corporate taxpayers need to provide the Name of the Corporation, the Federal Identification Number, the state of incorporation and a fee of $40 per corporation.

Individual taxpayers requesting a Certificate of Tax Clearance need to provide their Name, Social Security Number and their state of residence, and a fee in the amount of $20.

Please complete Delaware Form ATH-RTF (formerly Form 8821DE) along with Form CLR-APP submission: Certificate of Tax Clearance – Form CLR-APP and Form ATH-RTF (formerly Form 8821DE)

Please allow 3-5 weeks for completion and we currently do not expedite requests.

Exemption Certificates

There are no state or local sales taxes in Delaware and as such, sales tax exemption certificates are not applicable to Delaware. Delaware imposes license and gross receipt taxes on the sale of most goods and services. These fees are imposed on the seller or service provider and may not be passed on to the consumer. Sales for resale are not exempt. There are a limited number of exemptions from these fees and taxes. Please view Tax Tips to find out if your business is exempt.