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VT H0077

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kate McCann

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new top marginal income tax bracket of 12.75% for high-income taxpayers (over $1,217,350 for married filing jointly; over $1,000,000 for single filers; over $1,108,675 for heads of household; over $608,675 for married filing separately)

  • Adjusts all existing income tax bracket thresholds upward for inflation, with annual inflation adjustments beginning in taxable year 2025 using the Consumer Price Index

  • Dedicates revenue from the new top bracket: 2% of taxable income at the highest rate goes to the Education Fund, 1% to the Transportation Fund for road/bridge repair and public transit, and 1% to the Vermont Higher Education Endowment Trust Fund

  • Applies retroactively to taxable years beginning January 1, 2025

Legislative Description

An act relating to creating a new income tax bracket

Last Action

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

1/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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