Vermont Income Tax
Income taxes should be turned in by April 15th.
Vermont Tax Filing Guide
Here are detailed instructions for filing taxes in the state of Vermont.
Vermont Residents
If you were domiciled in Vermont for the entire year or lived in Vermont for more than 183 days of the year you are a resident of Vermont. If you are a resident of Vermont who was required to file a 2009 federal return, earned more than $100 of Vermont income, or received more than $1000 of taxable income (see the Vermont Taxable Income Sources chart to see what qualifies as Vermont Income) you will have to file a Vermont resident return. To file a resident return with Vermont use Form IN-111. For more information or assistance see the Form IN-111 Instructions.
Related Tax Forms
- Form IN-111 - Vermont Individual Income Tax Return
Part-Year Vermont Residents
If you met the conditions to be a Vermont resident for only part of the year (see the Vermont resident section to see what these conditions are), you are a part year resident of Vermont. If you are a part-year resident of Vermont who was required to file a 2009 federal return, earned more than $100 of Vermont income, or received more than $1000 of taxable income (see the Vermont Taxable Income Sources chart to see what qualifies as Vermont Income) you will have to file a Vermont part-year resident return. To file a part-year resident return with Vermont file Form IN-111. For more information or assistance see the Form IN-111 Instructions.
Related Tax Forms
- Form IN-111 - Vermont Individual Income Tax Return
Vermont Residents who work in another state
If you were domiciled in Vermont for the entire year or lived in Vermont for more than 183 days of the year you are a resident of Vermont. If you are a resident of Vermont who was required to file a 2009 federal return, earned more than $100 of Vermont income, or received more than $1000 of taxable income (see the Vermont Taxable Income Sources chart to see what qualifies as Vermont Income) you will have to file a Vermont resident return. To file a resident return with Vermont use Form IN-111. For more information or assistance see the Form IN-111 Instructions.
If you are a resident of Vermont that works in another state you will be taxed by Vermont for income earned in the other state. However you may also be taxed by the other state for income that was earned in it. To avoid facing dual taxation on such income Vermont offers a tax credit for taxes paid on such income. To qualify for this credit file a Vermont resident return (using Form IN-111) as well as Form IN-112 and Calculation B. For more information see the Form IN-112 Instructions.
Related Tax Forms
- Schedule IN-112 - Vermont Tax Adjustment and Credits Schedule
- Form IN-111 - Vermont Individual Income Tax Return
Non-Residents who work in Vermont
If you did not have a domicile with Vermont for any part of the year and if you lived in Vermont for less than 183 days you are a nonresident of Vermont. If you are a nonresident of Vermont who was required to file a 2009 federal return, earned more than $100 of Vermont income, or received more than $1000 of Vermont taxable income (see the Vermont Taxable Income Sources chart to see what qualifies as Vermont Income) you will have to file a Vermont nonresident return. To file a nonresident return with Vermont file Form IN-111. For more information or assistance see Form IN-111 Instructions.
Related Tax Forms
- Form IN-111 - Vermont Individual Income Tax Return
Non-Residents who sold property in Vermont
If you did not have a domicile with Vermont for any part of the year and if you lived in Vermont for less than 183 days you are a nonresident of Vermont. If you are a nonresident of Vermont who was required to file a 2009 federal return, earned more than $100 of Vermont income, or received more than $1000 of Vermont taxable income (see the Vermont Taxable Income Sources chart to see what qualifies as Vermont Income) you will have to file a Vermont nonresident return. To file a nonresident return with Vermont use Form IN-111. For more information or assistance see the Form IN-111 Instructions.
Related Tax Forms
- Form IN-111 - Vermont Individual Income Tax Return
Vermont State Tax Forms
- Form IN-111 - Vermont Individual Income Tax Return
- Schedule HI-144 - Vermont Household Income Schedule
- Schedule IN-119 - Vermont Tax Credits Schedule
- Form IN-151 - Vermont Application for Extension to File
- Schedule IN-113 - Vermont Income Adjustment Schedule
- Schedule IN-112 - Vermont Tax Adjustment and Credits Schedule
Relevant Links
- State of Vermont Tax Website - Official Site
- Additional Tax Forms - A Comprehensive Collection of Vermont Tax Forms
- Income Tax 2007 - Includes 2007 Tax Forms
- Income Tax 2006 - Includes 2006 Tax Forms
Vermont Sales Tax
Vermont has a state sales tax of 6% as well as a local sales tax that is issued in many localities. There is a use tax that has the same rate as the sales tax that is in place for items that did not face the sales tax.

