Delawareans could see unemployment benefit tax relief again this year
“The savings per person varies on how much unemployment benefits someone collected last year. Benefits are taxed as a part of income, so Delewareans could save somewhere between 2 to 7 percent on those benefits.
Last year, the state provided around $25 million in tax relief, and Osienski says the relief needs to be extended because of the number of people continuing to struggle through the pandemic.
The bill also provides relief for employers, and ensures they don’t need to pay as much into the state’s Unemployment Trust Fund this year.
While this is a temporary measure, Osienski says he’d like permanent reform to the unemployment insurance system in the First State.”