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State Filing Requirement

Delaware Filing Applies to These Information Returns And Forms

Form 1099-MISC

Miscellaneous Information

Delaware requires direct filing for any Delaware resident, regardless of where the work took place, and for any nonresident paid for work performed in Delaware. For tax year 2026, most reportable payments use the $2,000 federal threshold. Royalties have a threshold of $10, and attorney gross proceeds are reportable at $600.

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Form 1099-NEC

Nonemployee Compensation

Form 1099-NEC needs a direct Delaware filing when the payee is a Delaware resident, or when a nonresident earned the payment by working within the state. The federal reporting threshold for nonemployee compensation for tax year 2026 is $2,000. If backup withholding applies to the payment, filing is required regardless of the amount.

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Form 1099-R

Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc

Form 1099-R requires direct Delaware filing only when Delaware income tax is reported as withheld from the distribution. The form is usually filed along with Delaware's annual Form WTH-REC reconciliation.

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Form W-2

Wage and Tax Statement

Employers required to withhold Delaware income tax must file Form W-2 directly with the state for employees for whom a federal Form W-2 is required.

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2026TY Deadline for Filing Delaware Information Returns

Delaware Form W-2 February 1, 2027
Delaware Forms 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC & 1099-R February 1, 2027, whether you submit on paper or electronically
Delaware Form WTH-REC February 1, 2027

Note: Corrected forms can be sent by mail to the Division of Revenue at: State of Delaware, Division of Revenue, P.O. Box 830, Wilmington, DE 19899.

Delaware shifted their filing deadlines to an earlier date than usual this filing season. So, every information return it covers is now due by January 31 of the year following the tax year. However, since that date lands on a Sunday in 2027, the deadline rolls over to the next business day, February 1, 2027.

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Delaware State Filing Scenario Based On The Form

Form CF/SF Participation Direct-to-State Filing
1099-MISC Covered under CF/SF, but it does not replace Delaware's direct state filing requirement. Required for Delaware residents regardless of where services were performed, and for nonresidents performing work in Delaware.
Filing method: Electronic.
Pricing: $1.29 per form
1099-NEC Covered under CF/SF, but it does not replace Delaware's direct state filing requirement. Required for Delaware residents regardless of where services were performed, and for nonresidents performing work in Delaware.
Filing method: Electronic.
Pricing: $1.29 per form
1099-R Covered under CF/SF, but that doesn't replace Delaware's direct state filing once state tax was withheld. Required only when Delaware income tax was withheld.
Filing method: Electronic.
Pricing: $1.29 per form
1099-B - Filing method: Electronic.
Pricing: $1.29 per form
W-2 Not part of the federal CF/SF program. File directly with the state. Required for employers subject to Delaware withholding when a federal Form W-2 is required.
Filing method: Electronic.
Pricing: $1.29 per form

Note:

Even though Delaware participates in the IRS CF/SF program, the state still requires direct filing for Forms 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, and 1099-R. Whenever Delaware's residency, work-location, or withholding rules apply to one of these forms, the Division of Revenue requires its own copy.

One more thing worth knowing before you file: the IRS is retiring FIRE for the upcoming 2027 filing season, so IRIS will become the only system for e-filing federal information returns.

On the Delaware side, filers have to use the Delaware Taxpayer Portal and format the data in accordance with the state's accepted specifications.

Form WTH-REC (W-3) Reconciliation
Delaware requires a separate Form WTH-REC (W-3) for each EIN that reported Delaware income tax withheld, whether that withholding appeared on a Form W-2 or a Form 1099.

If none of your 1099 filings carry Delaware withholding, you can skip WTH-REC entirely for those. And when withholding does apply, it has to be reported on an EIN-by-EIN basis. EINs can't be combined on a single form, even if the same business controls both.
Pricing: Tax1099 supports WTH-REC filing on the platform for $4.99.

Delaware Filing Corrections Pricing

Correction Type State Filing Treatment
Form 1099 Corrections Delaware doesn't accept corrected Form 1099 filings submitted through the electronic IRS Publication 1220 file format. Corrections must follow the Delaware Division of Revenue correction instructions.
Form W-2c / W-3c Paper filing only. Delaware doesn't accept these electronically either.
Pricing: $10 per submission + $1.29 per form.

Note: If an ACA correction file must be submitted to the IRS, New Jersey also requires the correction file.

OBBBA update

How OBBBA Affects Delaware 1099 Filers

Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the threshold set in Internal Revenue Code (IRC) sections 6041 and 6041A increased from $600 to $2,000 for certain payments issued after December 31, 2025.

For Form 1099-NEC, the $2,000 threshold includes nonemployee compensation and payments to attorneys for services. Form 1099-MISC follows the same $2,000 threshold for certain payment categories under section 6041.

Form 1099-K reporting threshold changed, too. The third-party settlement organizations now report only when the amount is $20,000 or more, and the number of transactions exceeds 200.

Delaware doesn't set its own threshold for Forms 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC. Instead, the state's filing obligation applies when the federal form is required, and it’s tied to a Delaware recipient or Delaware-based work.

Forms 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC are filed directly with Delaware whenever the payee is a Delaware resident, regardless of where the work was done, or when a nonresident was paid for work performed inside the state. Form 1099-R requires direct filing only t when Delaware tax was withheld from the distribution.

Delaware requires 1099 forms to be filed on or before January 31st. However, since that date falls on a Sunday in 2027, Forms 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, and 1099-R are due on Monday, February 1, 2027.

Delaware is part of the CF/SF program. But it requires direct filing for Forms 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, and 1099-R whenever Delaware's residency, work-location, or withholding conditions apply.

Currently, no. Delaware Forms 1099-K and 1099-B have been paused until further notice.

Delaware accepts 1099 information electronically. Bulk filers have to file electronically as well. The state also requires machine-readable filing when the filer is subject to the corresponding federal electronic-filing requirement of 10 or more information returns in aggregate, unless an exception applies.

File Form WTH=REC only when Delaware withholding appears on a W-2 or a 1099. Each EIN with reported withholding needs its own WTH-REC filing.

Under OBBBA, payments made in 2026TY under sections 6041 and 6041A generally need to reach $2,000 before they're reportable at all. Delaware doesn't require its own thresholds for Forms 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC. Filing is required when the federal form is required, and Delaware's residency or work-location conditions are met.

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