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Vermont income tax and brackets 2026

Vermont taxes income at 4 rates in 2026, from 3.35% on the first $50,750 of a single filer's taxable income to 8.75% above $256,300. A single filer earning $75,000 in Vermont owes about $10,096 in federal and state income tax, an effective rate of 13.5%.

Updated ·By the BooksGPT team·2026 rates
Your year
$a year
$a year
Deduction
$16,100 for single filers
Runs in your browser·2026 rates·What it leaves out
Income tax · 2026
See the brackets
$10,096for the year
Effective rate 13.5% of income
Federal income tax$7,67076.0%
Vermont income tax$2,42624.0%
Taxable income
$58,900
Top federal rate
22%
Top Vermont rate
6.6%

Vermont tax brackets 2026

Vermont brackets · 2026
3.35% to 8.75%
4 brackets
Your top bracket
6.6%
Average rate
3.9%
Taxable income
$61,750
How your $2,426 adds up
3.35% on the first $50,750$1,70070.1%
6.6% on the last $11,000$72629.9%
Vermont brackets, single

Vermont has not published 2026 schedules; these come from its withholding tables, and head of household figures are 2025's.

Vermont income tax brackets for 2026, single
RateTaxable incomeTax owed
3.35%$0 to $50,7503.35% of taxable income
6.6%You$50,750 to $122,850$1,700.13 + 6.6% over $50,750
7.6%$122,850 to $256,300$6,458.73 + 7.6% over $122,850
8.75%Over $256,300$16,600.93 + 8.75% over $256,300

Vermont at a glance

Income tax
3.35% to 8.75%
Standard deduction
$7,850
Personal exemption
$5,400
Vermont Child Care Contribution
0.11%
Local income tax
None
Sales tax
6%
2026 return due
Apr 15, 2027

How we work it out

  1. 1
    Income
    Your income for the year, less pre-tax retirement savings.
  2. 2
    Deduction
    The larger of the standard deduction and your itemized total.
  3. 3
    Federal brackets
    Each rate from 10% to 37% taxes only the income inside it.
  4. 4
    Vermont
    Vermont's own deduction and rates on the same income.
  5. 5
    Effective rate
    Your total tax divided by your income.

Vermont income tax questions

What are the Vermont tax brackets for 2026?
Vermont has 4 brackets for single filers, from 3.35% on the first $50,750 of taxable income to 8.75% on income over $256,300.
How much income tax do I pay on $75,000 in Vermont?
A single filer earning $75,000 owes about $7,670 in federal income tax and $2,426 in Vermont income tax for 2026, $10,096 in all. That is 13.5% of income.
Why is my average rate lower than my tax bracket?
Each rate taxes only the income inside its bracket. A single filer with $58,900 of federal taxable income is in the 22% bracket, but only the $8,500 above $50,400 pays 22%. The lower rates tax the rest, so the brackets come to $7,670, 13.0% on average.
What are the 2026 federal tax brackets?
Seven rates: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%. The 37% rate starts above $640,600 for single filers and above $768,700 for married couples filing jointly.
Will Vermont's brackets change?
Brackets, the standard deduction and the personal exemption are indexed to inflation each year; rates are unchanged for 2026.
What is the 2026 standard deduction?
$16,100 for single filers, $32,200 for married couples filing jointly and $24,150 for heads of household. Vermont's own is $7,850 for single filers.
Sources
Not final yet: vermont has not published 2026 schedules; these come from its withholding tables, and head of household figures are 2025's.
Checked Oct 29, 2026. Estimates for planning, not tax advice.

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