Vermont ({s.Abbr}) paystubs

Create a Vermont paystub online in under two minutes.

Built for Vermont employers, contractors, and freelancers — accurate 2026 federal and VT state tax calculations, instant live preview, downloadable PDF. Used by businesses across Burlington, Essex, and South Burlington.

Starting at $4.99 per paystub · Launch price

Built for Vermont

One paystub builder, tuned for VT employers and workers.

Vermont has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the VT-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.

Major Vermont metros covered

  • Burlington
  • Essex
  • South Burlington

Same builder works equally well for rural counties and smaller employers across VT.

Common Vermont employer types

  • agriculture
  • tourism
  • education

And every other small-business category that issues paystubs to employees or contractors.

What gets calculated

  • Federal income tax withholding
  • FICA (Social Security) + Medicare
  • VT state income tax withholding
  • Year-to-date totals across pay periods

2026 tax tables, refreshed every year.

Where every line on a Vermont paystub comes from

Vermont employee paystubs in this app automatically show a single VT State Income Tax line. No separate statewide employee payroll program line is currently modeled.

Line Who pays Rate Wage base
Employer Medicare
Employer Medicare tax is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
Employer 1.45% No cap
Employer Social Security
Employer Social Security tax is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
Employer 6.2% $184,500
FUTA
Federal unemployment tax is an employer-paid tax. The gross FUTA rate is 6.0% on the first $7,000 of wages before any state-credit reduction adjustments.
Employer 6% $7,000
Federal Income Tax
Federal employee withholding uses the 2026 federal wage-bracket or percentage-method rules.
Employee Bracket or formula based No cap
Medicare
Employee Medicare withholding is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
Employee 1.45% No cap
Social Security
Employee Social Security withholding is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
Employee 6.2% $184,500
VT State Income Tax
Annualized Vermont withholding brackets from the current state-tax model.
4 annualized brackets
Annual wages over But not over Base tax Plus
$0 $40,350 $0 3.35%
$40,350 $90,750 $3,400 6.6%
$90,750 $204,000 $6,790 6.8%
$204,000 and up $13,590 8.75%
Employee Progressive brackets No cap
VT UI Contribution
Vermont unemployment insurance is employer-paid. The 2026 taxable wage base is $15,400 per employee, and the exact contribution still depends on the employer's assigned Vermont UI rate notice.
Employer User supplied $15,400

Vermont paystub law

What Vermont law actually requires on a paystub.

Wage statement requirements

21 Vermont Statutes Annotated § 342 requires employers to provide each employee with a statement of earnings and deductions for each pay period. The Vermont Department of Labor enforces wage-payment violations. Paydays must be at least weekly for most workers. Vermont has a graduated state income tax that appears on most stubs.

Using a Vermont paystub for proof of income

Burlington's rental market follows mainstream 3× rent verification, with the University of Vermont academic-year demand creating tighter conditions in late summer. Tourism workers in the ski-resort corridor (Stowe, Killington, Sugarbush) have strongly seasonal income; landlords near resorts often accept multi-month stub history and visa documentation for international workers. The weekly pay cadence under Vermont law produces 4 stubs per month.

How it works

Three steps to a finished Vermont paystub.

  1. 1. Enter employer + employee details

    Company name, address, employee name, pay period, hours, and pay rate or salary.

  2. 2. Review the live preview

    Watch gross pay, federal withholding, VT state withholding (when applicable), FICA, and net pay update as you type.

  3. 3. Download the PDF

    Pay once, get a print-ready paystub PDF and a copy in your account for re-download later.

Vermont paystub FAQs

Common questions from VT employers and workers.

Are paystubs required for employees in Vermont?

21 Vermont Statutes Annotated § 342 requires employers to provide each employee with a statement of earnings and deductions for each pay period. The Vermont Department of Labor enforces wage-payment violations. Paydays must be at least weekly for most workers. Vermont has a graduated state income tax that appears on most stubs.

Does the calculator handle Vermont state income tax?

Vermont has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the VT-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.

Can I use this for contractor pay in Vermont?

Yes — the same builder produces paystubs suitable for 1099 contractors and freelancers operating in Vermont. If you also need to file IRS Form 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC at year end, use our 1099 generator.

How accurate are the federal + VT tax calculations?

The same 2026 federal withholding tables published by the IRS and the VT state tax data used by our state-specific paycheck calculators. The calculations are auto-updated each year.

Nearby states

Paystub generators for states near Vermont.

Different state, same fast builder — same 2026 tax tables, free preview, instant PDF download.