taxes


  • ANWSD towns releasing new homestead tax rates

    VERGENNES — When in mid-August Addison Northwest School District Director of Operations and Finance Elizabeth Jennings discovered a state error in establishing the district’s homestead tax rate, the…

  • Not so fast: ANWSD tax hike not as large as expected

    VERGENNES — Addison Northwest School District officials say an error on the part of state Agency of Education and/or Vermont Department of Taxes officials incorrectly inflated ANWSD tax…

  • Starksboro sees a 3.4% hike in its town tax rate

    STARKSBORO — Educational and municipal property taxes are going up in Starksboro. On July 21 the town selectboard set the 2020-21 municipal tax rate at 0.62.17 cents per…

  • Bristol taxes edge higher; homeowner rate up by nearly 7%

    BRISTOL — Property owners in Bristol will see a slight increase on their tax bills this year. The town selectboard at its Aug. 10 meeting set the fiscal…

  • Lower tax receipts mean $89M Education Fund shortfall

    MONTPELIER — With the Vermont Education Fund’s revenue sources hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, a legislative office last week projected that the fund will have an $88.7…

  • Tax deadlines are delayed for Vermont businesses and individuals

    MONTPELIER — Vermont tax authorities have loosed up deadlines that businesses and individuals must meet for filing taxes. Gov. Phil Scott has directed the Commissioner of Taxes to…

  • Support wildlife by donating your tax form

    MONTPELIER — Vermonters interested in conserving wildlife should donate to the Nongame Wildlife Fund on their state income tax form this year, according to the Vermont Fish and…

  • Governor Scott draws line on tax hikes

    Governor Scott draws line on tax hikes

    MONTPELIER — Like last year, the Republican governor is proposing a conciliatory approach to legislative initiatives and small-bore changes across state government. And like last year, his No.…