Josh Liptzin


WTF Delaware!?

So, it’s tax time. Like all responsible business owners out there, I decide it’s time to pay my annual Delaware franchise tax. It’s 2014, and thanks to Al Gore, I can fully expect a hassle-free experience when paying my tax bill at delaware.gov. Maybe not as smooth as Amazon, but that’s understandable.

Got my tax ID and bank info ready - let’s get started. A quick google search for “pay delaware franchise tax online” brings me right to the page I’m looking for (https://corp.delaware.gov/frtax.shtml). Excellent! It’s a little rough on the eyes, but who cares, I can easily find what I’m looking for: “If you would like to pay your taxes online CLICK HERE.”

Except, something seems a bit off. The button to actually pay my tax bill doesn’t seem to be working. In fact, no buttons or links on the site respond at all. I can’t even highlight text. Maybe it’s Chrome. I’ll try Firefox. No luck...

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