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Vermont has a graduated individual income tax from 3.35% to 8.75%, with the top rate applying to income above $213,150 for single filers, one of the higher top rates in New England. The state sales tax is 6%, with municipalities authorized to add up to 1% in local option taxes; Vermont applies its sales tax to tangible goods and some services, with groceries, clothing under $110 per item, and prescription drugs exempt. Corporate income tax in Vermont ranges from 6% to 8.5% on Vermont net income; S-corporations pay a lump sum income tax on Vermont income at the entity level if they have more than four shareholders. Payroll taxes require Vermont employers to withhold state income tax and file Form WHT-434 quarterly; the state also mandates paid family and medical leave contributions from both employers and employees. Vermont's rooms and meals tax of 9% applies to hotel stays and restaurant meals, creating additional compliance requirements for hospitality businesses beyond the standard sales tax. Back tax debt in Vermont accumulates at 1% monthly interest; the Department of Taxes can garnish wages, place tax liens on real property, and intercept Vermont income tax refunds. Remote workers who relocated to Vermont during the COVID-19 pandemic, ski resort employees, and self-employed maple syrup producers and dairy farmers are among the most common Vermont back tax cases. Vermont offers installment payment agreements, first-time penalty waivers for reasonable cause, and a formal appeal to the Vermont Tax Department before Vermont Superior Court.