2024 Rank: 18
2023 Rank: 16
Vermont is the 18th-best state on the ROAM Index, offering a 29-day withholding threshold that comes just short of the gold standard and a small wage threshold of $1,000. The state should aim for 30-day thresholds for both.
Category | Current Law | Score | Total Possible |
Filing threshold | Local wage threshold: $1,000 | 2 | 10 |
Reciprocity agreements | None | 0 | 10 |
Convenience of the employer rule | None | 0 | 0 |
Individual Income Tax Code | 2.19 | 5 | |
Withholding threshold | More than 29 days | 8 | 10 |
Total Score | 12.19 | 35 |
Ways to Improve:
- Pass filing, and raise withholding threshold, to greater than 30 days
- Seek reciprocity agreements with:
- New York: 34.14 percent of incoming commuters
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