2026 tax year · Vermont
Vermont paycheck calculator
Vermont uses graduated 2026 income tax brackets topping out at 8.75%, across 4 brackets, on top of federal income tax and self-employment tax.
What lands, per paycheck
On $75,000 in Vermont, $58,118 a year survives everything withheld, $4,843 a month, or $2,235 in each of 26 fortnightly paychecks. The gap between that and the $2,885 a fortnight the salary implies is $649 per paycheck.
Everything that comes out of a paycheck in Vermont
A single filer taking the standard deduction, at three salaries. Every line the employer withholds is in the total:
| Gross salary | Federal | FICA | Vermont | Take-home | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | $3,220 | $3,443 | $1,508 | $36,830 | 18.2% |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $3,475 | $58,118 | 22.5% |
| $120,000 | $17,570 | $9,180 | $6,544 | $86,706 | 27.7% |
What else comes out of a paycheck in Vermont
Vermont is one of the twelve states that still taxes Social Security benefits, which matters if you are drawing benefits alongside wages.
Take-home in the states Vermont borders
On $75,000, Vermont charges $3,475 of state income tax. Of the 3 states it borders, New Hampshire is the lightest at nothing at all and New York the most expensive at $3,957, a spread of $3,957 on the same income.
| State | State tax on $75,000 | vs Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | No income tax | −$3,475 |
| Massachusetts | $3,750 | +$276 |
| New York | $3,957 | +$483 |
- New Hampshire has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $3,475 less in state tax than it does in Vermont.
- Massachusetts would take $276 more, $3,750 against Vermont's $3,475.
- New York would take $483 more, $3,957 against Vermont's $3,475.
If you live on one side of the Vermont state line and work on the other, which state taxes your wages depends on whether the two have a reciprocity agreement.
What this estimate assumes
- Single filer taking the federal standard deduction of $16,100; the calculator supports the other three statuses.
- No pre-tax deductions, a 401(k), HSA or health premium taken from gross pay would lower every tax line.
- Employee-side FICA only (7.65%). Your employer pays a matching share you never see.
- No local or municipal income tax, and no state disability withholding beyond what is described above.
- No credits, and no state-specific credits.