How Vermont taxes your paycheck
Vermont uses a graduated income tax with 4 brackets, from 3.35% on the first slice of taxable income to 8.75% on income over $249,700 for single filers. Each rate applies only to the income inside its bracket, so moving into a higher bracket never lowers your take-home pay. Before the rates apply, Vermont allows a standard deduction of $7,650 for single filers and $15,300 for married couples filing jointly and a personal exemption of $5,400 for single filers and $10,800 for married couples filing jointly.
On a $75,000 salary, a single filer owes about $2,483 in Vermont income tax for 2026, an effective state rate of 3.31%.
Vermont had not published its 2026 brackets or standard deduction when this page was reviewed, so those use the most recent confirmed amounts; the personal exemption is the 2026 figure.
| Rate | Single: taxable income | Married filing jointly: taxable income |
|---|---|---|
| 3.35% | $0 | $0 |
| 6.6% | over $49,400 | over $82,500 |
| 7.6% | over $119,700 | over $199,450 |
| 8.75% | over $249,700 | over $304,000 |
Take-home pay in Vermont at common salaries
These figures use the 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction, Social Security and Medicare, and Vermont state tax, for someone paid every two weeks with no 401(k) or other pre-tax deductions. Enter your own salary and deductions in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
| Salary | Vermont tax (single) | Take-home, single | Per paycheck, single | Take-home, married |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $903 | $33,417 | $1,285.28 | $35,694 |
| $60,000 | $1,573 | $48,817 | $1,877.58 | $51,434 |
| $80,000 | $2,813 | $62,297 | $2,396.03 | $66,834 |
| $100,000 | $4,133 | $75,047 | $2,886.42 | $82,234 |
| $150,000 | $7,606 | $106,185 | $4,084.05 | $117,689 |
How Vermont compares with neighboring states
On a $75,000 salary, Vermont's income tax is the 21st-lowest of the 50 states and DC (1st = lowest), counting the 9 states that don't tax wages at all.
Among neighboring states, New Hampshire takes the least state income tax on $75,000 ($0) and Massachusetts the most ($3,530).
| State | State income tax | Annual take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $2,483 | $59,109 |
| Massachusetts | $3,530 | $58,063 |
| New Hampshire | $0 | $61,593 |
| New York | $3,453 | $58,140 |
What this estimate leaves out
State disability insurance and paid family-leave contributions and local income taxes are not included, and the federal figures assume the standard deduction with no credits such as the Child Tax Credit. Head-of-household and married-filing-separately returns use the state's single schedule, which a few states set separately.
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