Vermont Compliance and Regulatory Resources

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State Tax Rates and Limits

State Supplemental Withholding Rate*
30% of Federal Withholding for non-periodic payments. Use the withholding tables for periodic supplemental wages.
2026 VT Withholding Tables

State Unemployment Taxable Wage Base Limit
$15,400

State Unemployment Rate Range for Employers
0.40% to 5.40%

State Unemployment New Employer Rate
1.0% to 4.7%

State Hourly Minimum Wage
$14.42

State Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees
$7.21
VT wage and hour information

Paid Family Leave

Employers (including private employers with 2 or more employees) voluntarily may choose to purchase PFL insurance to offer employees through Vermont Family and Medical Leave Insurance Plan (VT-FMLI). Beginning in July 2025, all VT workers, including self-employed workers and those whose employers do not offer family medical leave insurance as an employee benefit, will be able to participate and purchase their own PFL policies.

Coverage can be a separate PFL policy, included in a group disability policy, or added as a PFL rider to a disability insurance policy.
Read more about the VT-FMLI Program

Eligible employees may take leave as continuous, intermittent, or reduced hours, and might vary dependent on the carrier’s offered plans.

State Tax ID Registration

Withholding Registration

All Taxpay® clients are required to have an active Vermont Withholding Tax account number to file electronically with the Vermont Department of Taxes.

Paychex must also be authorized as the Third-Party Administrator (TPA) on the account for filing quarterly returns, remitting payments as well as making any adjustments to returns and payments on your behalf.

Register a New Business

Visit the myVTax and click on Sign Up on the upper right side of the page.
- Refer to the How to register for a business tax account using myVTax document for assistance.
Complete the steps for the registration.
The Withholding Tax account number can be available immediately after completing the registration if all the information submitted is accurate. You’ll receive an email containing your UserID and Temporary password to log into your myVTax account. You’ll be able to obtain your new Withholding Tax ID on the Summary Page.
- VT Withholding Account Number format: WHTXXXXXXXX (WHT and 8 Digits)
See the Designating Paychex as Your Third-Party Administrator (TPA) section for instructions for assigning Paychex as the TPA for your account to submit quarterly returns and payments on your behalf.
Enter your new account number in your Paychex Flex® account and email your VT Withholding Account Number and Power of Attorney (POA) form to your Paychex Service Professional.
- Refer to Updating Tax IDs for instructions on how to update the information in the application.

Designating Paychex as Your Third-Party Administrator (TPA)

Complete the Power of Attorney (POA) form.
Email your VT Withholding Account Number and POA form to your Paychex Service Professional.

Finding an Existing ID

If you have a Vermont withholding ID but aren’t sure what it is, you should be able to find it on:

Online myVTax Account
Any correspondence from the Department of Taxes.
Previously filed returns.

Additional Resources

State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) Registration

All Taxpay® clients are required to have an active Vermont Unemployment Insurance account number to file electronically with the Vermont Department of Labor(VDOL). This can also be referred to as the Employer Account Number (ERN).

Register a New Business

Visit the Employer Registration Application.
Follow the screens to complete the registration.
You’ll arrive to a Confirmation Page once the registration is complete. Take a screenshot of this screen.
- VT SUI Account Number is in the following formats: XXXXXXX (7 Digits)
Register for an online account on the Employer Portal.
- Follow these instructions for assistance.
See the Designating Paychex as Your Third-Party Administrator (TPA) section for instructions for assigning Paychex as the TPA for your account to submit quarterly returns and payments on your behalf.
Enter your new account number in your Paychex Flex® account and email the screenshots of your registration and the TPA Confirmations to your Paychex Service Professional.
- Refer to Updating Tax IDs for instructions on how to update the information in the application.

Designating Paychex as Your Third-Party Administrator (TPA)

Complete the Power of Attorney (POA) form.
- VDOL requires a wet signature.
Email your registration confirmation document and POA form to your Paychex Service Professional.

Finding an Existing ID

If you have a Vermont SUI ID but aren’t sure what it is, you should be able to find it on:

Online Employer Portal Account
Any correspondence from the VDOL.
Previously filed returns.

Additional Resources

Pay Transparency

Effective July 1, 2025, the Vermont pay transparency law requires employers with five or more employees.

Employers are required to disclose minimum and maximum salary range or hourly wage on internal and external postings for job openings in Vermont or remote roles where work is conducted for offices physically located within the state (includes positions that a current employee could be promoted or transferred to).
- Exceptions apply for commission-based jobs. Employers must disclose the position is paid either in whole or in part on a commission basis.
- Exceptions for positions paid on a tipped basis must disclose that the position is a tipped position and include the hourly base wage or range for the hourly base wage.

State-Facilitated Retirement Programs

VT Saves

Visit our retirement hub to learn more

Workplace Safety

VOSHA
Vermont has an OSHA-approved state plan that covers most private-sector workers and all state and local government workers within the state. Federal OSHA covers most workers not covered under the state plan.