Income Tax
Vermont payroll planning should include a modeled baseline state income tax assumption of roughly 8.75% for v1 comparisons.
Vermont payroll tax notes, leave program context, and calculator links for quick payroll research.
This page keeps the state-level payroll notes, tax context, and calculator routes together so you can move from payroll research into the right paycheck tool without jumping between pages.
Income tax
8.75%
modeled baseline rate used in the payroll context
Unemployment
2.70%
employer-side planning benchmark for this state
Minimum wage
$14.42
state profile amount for wage-floor comparisons
Vermont payroll planning should include a modeled baseline state income tax assumption of roughly 8.75% for v1 comparisons.
Vermont unemployment insurance is modeled here at 2.70% for v1 planning estimates.
Vermont has a cleaner payroll profile in this model because there is no additional disability or paid leave withholding applied in v1.
Short answers to the payroll questions that usually come up before the paycheck is finalized.