Vermont LLC Taxes Explained: Income Tax + BET (2026)
Vermont has graduated individual income tax and a separate $250 minimum business-entity tax for covered partnership/S-corporation filers. Verify current-year brackets before calculating.
Default pass-through income is generally taxed to owners. Covered partnership/S-corporation filers generally file BI-471 and owe the $250 minimum, subject to exceptions; disregarded single-member treatment differs. Exact 2026 individual thresholds are not verified in this estimator.
- State income tax
- Graduated, 3.35%–8.75%
- Top bracket threshold
- Use verified current-year official schedule
- Business Entity Tax
- $250 min. — partnerships/S-corps
- Single-member exemption
- Generally yes, from BET
- Sales tax
- 6% + local option in some towns
- PTET election available?
- Not verified; do not assume availability
The Tax Layers in Vermont
Federal: income + self-employment tax
Pass-through profits hit your 1040 at your federal bracket, plus 15.3% SE tax on 92.35% of net profit.
Vermont state income tax: graduated, tops out at 8.75%
Four brackets, with the top rate among the higher rates in the country, reported on Form IN-111.
The $250 Business Entity Tax (if applicable)
Owed by LLCs taxed as partnerships or S-corporations. See Step 6 for the full breakdown.
Sales tax: 6% + local (if applicable)
Some municipalities add local option taxes. See Step 7.
Estimate Your Combined Bill
Vermont LLC Tax Estimator
Partial illustration only; 2026 Vermont income-tax calculation withheld pending official bracket verification
The 8.75% Top Rate
Use the Department’s current-year IN-111/IN-114 instructions and filing status. This page does not certify exact 2026 bracket thresholds; stale thresholds have been removed from the estimator.
PTET availability and federal SALT rules
For 2026, the federal individual SALT deduction cap is $40,400 ($20,200 married filing separately), reduced when modified AGI exceeds $505,000 ($252,500 separately), with a $10,000/$5,000 floor. It is not a flat $10,000 cap for everyone. Itemizing, income, filing status and current IRS instructions determine the actual deduction. An enacted Vermont elective PTET program and its current filing mechanics have not been verified here. Do not assume an election is available or promises federal savings. Vermont composite/nonresident withholding obligations are separate. Confirm current enacted law and Department guidance before relying on an election.
The S-Corp Question (~$60–80K Profit)
An S-Corp election changes federal taxation: reasonable salary (payroll-taxed) plus distributions that escape the 15.3% SE tax. File Form 2553 — never Form 8832, which is the C-Corp election. In Vermont specifically, remember that electing S-Corp status also triggers the $250 Business Entity Tax you wouldn't otherwise owe as a single-member LLC. Break-even on the federal SE-tax savings themselves typically lands around $60–80K of consistent profit — factor the $250 BET into that math as an additional fixed cost. Run your numbers in the S-Corp election guide.
Your Vermont Tax Calendar
| Date | What's Due |
|---|---|
| Apr 15 / Jun 15 / Sep 15 / Jan 15 | Quarterly estimated taxes — federal and Vermont, on pass-through profit |
| Jan 1 – Mar 31 | Annual report to the Secretary of State ($45) |
| ~March 15 | Form BI-471/BI-476 Business Entity Tax, if applicable ($250 min.) |
| Apr 15 | Form 1040 + Vermont IN-111 |
| Monthly/Quarterly | Sales tax returns via myVTax, if applicable |
Check the correct tax year, classification, minimum tax, nonresident/composite duties and federal deductions. An enacted Vermont elective PTET program and its current filing mechanics have not been verified here. Do not assume an election is available or promises federal savings. Vermont composite/nonresident withholding obligations are separate. Confirm current enacted law and Department guidance before relying on an election.
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Federal SALT cap and Vermont source limits
For 2026, the federal individual SALT deduction cap is $40,400 ($20,200 married filing separately), reduced when modified AGI exceeds $505,000 ($252,500 separately), with a $10,000/$5,000 floor. It is not a flat $10,000 cap for everyone. Itemizing, income, filing status and current IRS instructions determine the actual deduction. An enacted Vermont elective PTET program and its current filing mechanics have not been verified here. Do not assume an election is available or promises federal savings. Vermont composite/nonresident withholding obligations are separate. Confirm current enacted law and Department guidance before relying on an election.
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