From Wilmington to Dover, Newark to Middletown, Tides Bookkeeping provides remote bookkeeping, payroll support, and monthly financial reporting for small businesses across Delaware. Clean books. Real results. No commute required.
No setup fees · Cancel anytime · 100% Remote
Delaware's outsized economic role comes from its business-friendly legal system: more than a million entities — including a large majority of the Fortune 500 — are incorporated here, drawn by the specialized Court of Chancery. The 1981 Financial Center Development Act made Wilmington a national banking and credit-card hub, and the state retains a strong chemical and pharmaceutical legacy from DuPont, now carried by Chemours, Corteva, and Incyte. Downstate, Sussex County is one of the country's top broiler-chicken producers, and the Port of Wilmington anchors regional trade.
Delaware is famous for what it doesn't charge: there is no state or local sales tax at all. But businesses shouldn't assume it's tax-free. Instead of a sales tax, Delaware levies a gross receipts tax on a seller's total receipts — with no deductions for costs — at rates that vary by business type (roughly 0.0945% to 0.7468% for most activities, as of 2026 — confirm the current rate before filing). Incorporated entities also owe an annual franchise tax and report, which is how the nation's incorporation capital funds itself. The individual income tax is graduated up to a top rate of 6.6%. If you're incorporated in Delaware, the franchise tax and gross receipts tax — not a sales tax — are what to plan for.
Seven core services designed for small businesses across every industry in Delaware — all delivered remotely, all handled by our team.
Your most important foundation. We categorize every transaction, reconcile your accounts, and deliver clean P&L and balance sheet reports every single month — so you always know exactly where your business stands.
Months or years behind? We clean it all up — systematically organizing your past transactions so you can get current and stay compliant.
Starting fresh or inheriting a mess? We connect all your accounts, configure your chart of accounts, and set everything up correctly from day one.
Every account, every month. We match your books to your bank statements and flag any discrepancies before they become problems.
P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow statements delivered monthly in a format you can actually read and act on.
We track what you owe and what's owed to you — keeping your cash flow picture clear and your vendor relationships clean.
We ensure your payroll expenses hit your books correctly every pay period — including local Delaware municipal withholding — working alongside your payroll processor to keep everything reconciled.
From Wilmington and Newark to Dover, the beaches, and the farms of Sussex — 100% remote, clean books every month. Delaware has no sales tax at all, but a gross receipts tax on your total receipts, and we keep it clean. Explore by county:
From Wilmington finance and law to Newark research, Sussex County tourism, and Kent County agriculture, we understand the financial rhythms of Delaware's most common industries.
Job costing, subcontractor payments, material expenses
COGS tracking, tip payroll, inventory & vendor management
Commission tracking, rental income, property expenses
Consultants, attorneys, agencies — clean P&L every month
Inventory, merchant fees, platform reconciliation
Insurance billing, payroll, HIPAA-aware practices
Fleet expenses, fuel costs, driver payroll
Job costing, inventory, and material costs
We're not a local firm that added remote services. We were built remote-first, which means our process, communication, and delivery are optimized for businesses that never need to meet in person.
Tides is based in Greenville, SC and serves clients across the country. We know Delaware's business climate cold — from the fact that there's no sales tax at all (but a gross receipts tax on your total receipts) to Wilmington's 1.25% city wage tax and the franchise tax on Delaware corporations, and the industries that drive Wilmington, Newark, Dover, and the beaches.
No hourly billing surprises. You pay one flat rate each month based on your transaction volume — and you always know exactly what you're getting.
We don't just hand you a spreadsheet. We deliver clean, readable financial reports each month with plain-language summaries so you can make decisions — not just file paperwork.
Your CPA will thank you. Our books are consistently maintained at a level that makes tax season — federal, state, and local — faster, cheaper, and less stressful for everyone involved.
We earn your business every month. There are no lock-in agreements — just great service that makes you want to stay. Cancel anytime if it's not working.
"I run a small HVAC company out of Newark and take jobs all over New Castle County — which meant tracking the state gross receipts tax on everything I bill, plus Wilmington's wage tax whenever my crew works in the city. Tides got my books completely caught up, keeps my gross receipts clean, and now I get a clean report every month without lifting a finger. I finally understand my numbers."
Book a free 15-minute call. We'll look at where your books stand and tell you exactly what they need — no pressure, no sales pitch.
Schedule a Free Call →Official government resources for registering, filing, and staying compliant in Delaware. Tides handles your books; these help with the rest.