Ways & Means reviews bill to decouple Vermont tax code from federal changes, expand R&D and downtown credits The Ways & Means discussion on Feb. 25 took up draft legislation to decouple Vermont tax law from several federal provisions, clarify apportionment rules for personal income tax, increase the state R&D credit to 75%, and raise the downtown/village tax credit cap from $3 million to $5 million; staff were asked to draft effective-date language and the committee recessed to resume work on a computing-cost adjustment.

Vermont is taking bold steps to reshape its tax code, decoupling from federal changes and boosting local incentives, including a proposed jump in the R&D credit to a staggering 75%!

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Committee seeks details on capital gains exclusion, residency rules and NIIT administration Members questioned how Vermont’s $5,000 capital gains exclusion, residency/apportionment rules and inclusion of dividends, interest and rentals would interact with a state NIIT; staff and members asked the Tax Department and Treasurer’s Office for legal and administrative guidance.

Vermont's committee is diving deep into the complexities of capital gains exclusion and residency rules, questioning how these factors will influence state revenue and taxpayers' decisions.

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JFO briefs House Ways & Means on motor vehicle purchase-and-use tax; Gov. plan would shift $10M a year to transportation fund The Joint Fiscal Office summarized Vermont's 6% motor vehicle purchase-and-use tax, its history and current allocations (two-thirds transportation fund, one-third education fund) and described the governor's proposal to move $10 million per year from the education fund to the transportation fund until P&U revenue is fully routed to transportation by 2031.

Vermont's motor vehicle purchase-and-use tax is set for a major overhaul that could shift millions from education to transportation—will your property taxes take the hit?

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Ways & Means reviews catchall miscellaneous tax bill; staff to seek Department of Taxes testimony The House Ways & Means committee reviewed a miscellaneous tax bill Jan. 15 that bundles administrative and policy changes — including an S‑corp credit repeal, transfer‑tax anti‑avoidance language, current‑use adjustments, valuation rules and several technical fixes. Staff will invite the Department of Taxes back for detailed testimony; no votes were taken.

Vermont's House Ways & Means Committee is shaking things up with a new tax bill that could change how S corporations and LLCs play the tax game!

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Implementation focus: tax-classification multipliers, regional assessment districts and reporting deadlines under Act 73 Staff and Legislative Council described the new non-homestead residential tax classification, statutory multipliers, regional assessment districts (county-based reassessment districts) phased in to 2029, and required reports (including a Jan. 15 tax-department/JFO implementation report).

Vermont's new Act 73 introduces a groundbreaking tax classification for second homes and short-term rentals, paving the way for regional assessment districts by 2029—are you ready for the changes ahead?

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Committee Chair prepares to advance complex tax stabilization bill for vote next week Committee Chair seeks guidance on urgent tax stabilization bill ahead of May 1 deadline

Vermont lawmakers are racing against the clock to advance a crucial tax stabilization bill that could reshape local tax rates and financial stability for families and businesses.

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