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Vermont Income Tax Calculator 2026

How much Vermont state income tax do I pay in 2026?

On a $75,000 salary, a single filer in Vermont pays $2,490 of state income tax for 2026 (3.32% of gross pay), after the $7,650 standard deduction. Enter any salary above for your own figure; for comparison, a joint filer on $100,000 pays $2,482.

Vermont taxes income in 2026 with a graduated state income tax from 3.35% to 8.75%. This calculator applies Vermont's own standard deduction of $7,650 single and $15,300 joint, then walks the state's 2026 schedule bracket by bracket.

Updated October 29, 2026

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Simple 2026 model: standard deduction and personal exemption only. No credits, no local taxes.

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Your tax, bracket by bracket

The table updates with the calculator above and shows exactly which slices of taxable income are taxed at which rate in Vermont. On the default $75,000 salary, the top slice reached accounts for $835 of the $2,490 bill, about 34 percent; the rest is charged at the lower rates underneath it.

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Vermont income tax on common salaries (single filer)

Gross salaryVermont income taxEffective rateMarginal rate
$40,000$9062.27%3.35%
$50,000$1,2412.48%3.35%
$75,000$2,4903.32%6.6%
$100,000$4,1404.14%6.6%
$150,000$7,6135.08%7.6%

A married couple filing jointly on $100,000 pays $2,482 of Vermont income tax in this model, thanks to the wider joint schedule and the $15,300 joint standard deduction.

How Vermont stacks up against other states

For scale: Vermont's $2,490 on $75,000 is the 31st highest state tax bill among the 42 taxing jurisdictions for 2026, and its top statutory rate of 8.75% ranks 9th. Statutory rates mislead on their own, though; in Vermont the bill is what counts, and on $75,000 it comes to $2,490.

Watch the marginal rate as you raise the salary in the calculator: Vermont steps it through 4 brackets. It steps up each time taxable income crosses one of Vermont's 4 thresholds, while the effective rate trails far behind, because the early dollars are always taxed at 3.35% or not at all. On $75,000, the top slice reached contributes only $835 of the $2,490 total.

Two ratios describe Vermont's schedule in practice. The standard deduction and exemption shelter 17.3% of a $75,000 salary before any rate applies, and the bill grows from $1,241 at $50,000 to $4,140 at $100,000, a multiple of 3.34 for a doubling of pay. Flat schedules sit near 2.0 on that measure once the deduction is passed, so at 3.34, Vermont sits in the graduated middle of the scale.

State tax is only one slice of the paycheck

This calculator isolates the Vermont layer. A real Vermont paycheck also loses federal income tax and 7.65 percent FICA before it lands, which is why the state figure here is smaller than the total tax most people picture. To see the full picture for this state, run the same salary through the Vermont take-home pay calculator; for the rate schedule itself, see the Vermont tax brackets for 2026. Comparing Vermont with other states? The state income tax calculator hub covers every taxing state, and the income tax estimator handles the federal side of the same salary.

Sources and data: 2026 state income tax rates, brackets, standard deductions, and personal exemptions compiled from state revenue department publications and cross-checked against the Tax Foundation, 2026 State Income Tax Rates and Brackets (rates and brackets as of January 1, 2026). Local income taxes, tax credits, and deductions beyond the standard deduction and personal exemption are not modeled. See also our data methodology. Figures are estimates for planning, not financial advice.

Frequently asked questions

How is Vermont income tax calculated?

Start with gross income, subtract the standard deduction of $7,650 single or $15,300 joint and the personal exemption of $5,300 or $10,600, then apply the 2026 Vermont rate schedule to what remains.

How much Vermont income tax is owed on $75,000?

A single filer earning $75,000 pays $2,490 of Vermont income tax for 2026 in this model. The effective rate is 3.32% of gross pay, while the marginal rate on the next dollar is 6.6%.

What is the marginal rate in Vermont?

In Vermont, your marginal rate is the rate charged on your last dollar of taxable income. On a $75,000 salary for a single filer here it is 6.6%, and the total bill at that salary is $2,490; the marginal rate steps up as income crosses each of the state's bracket thresholds.

Does this include federal tax or local tax?

No. This calculator covers Vermont state income tax only. Federal income tax, FICA, and any city or county income tax are separate; the take-home pay calculator for Vermont combines all of them.