Payroll Vermont, Unique Aspects Of Vermont Payroll Law And Practice
The Vermont State Agency that oversees the collection and reporting of State income taxes deducted from payroll checks is:
Department of Taxes
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1401
(802) 828-2551
http://vermontgov/
Vermont allows you to use the “W-4VT, Vermont Employee Withholding Allowance Certificate” form to calculate state income tax withholding or federal W4 form
Not all states allow salary reductions made under Section 125 cafeteria plans or 401(k) to be treated in the same manner as the IRS code allows In Vermont cafeteria plans are not taxable for income tax calculation; taxable for unemployment insurance purposes 401(k) plan deferrals are not taxable for income taxes; taxable for unemployment purposes
In Vermont supplemental wages are taxed at a 72% flat rate
Magnetic media reporting of W-2s is not allowed in Vermont
The Vermont State Unemployment Insurance Agency is:
Department of Employment and Training
5 Green Mountain Dr
PO Box 488
Montpelier, VT 05601-0488
(802) 828-4344
(877) 214-3331
wwwdetstatevtus/
The State of Vermont taxable wage base for unemployment purposes is wages up to $800000
Vermont has optional reporting of quarterly wages on magnetic media
Unemployment records must be retained in Vermont for a minimum period of six years This information generally includes: name; social security number; dates of hire, rehire and termination; wages by period; payroll pay periods and pay dates; date and circumstances of termination
The Vermont State Agency charged with enforcing the state wage and hour laws is:
Department of Labor and Industry
Wage and Hour Division
National Life Bldg, Drawer 20
Montpelier, VT 05620-3401
(802) 828-2157
http://wwwlaborvermontgov/
The minimum wage in Vermont is $700 per hour
The general provision in Vermont concerning paying overtime in a non-FLSA covered employer is one and one half times regular rate after 40-hour week
Vermont State new hire reporting requirements are that every employer must report every new hire and rehire The employer must report the federally required elements of:
- Employee’s name
- Employee’s address
- Employee’s social security number
- Employer’s name
- Employers address
- Employer’s Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
This information must be reported within 20 days of the hiring or rehiring
The information can be sent as a W4 or equivalent by mail, fax or electronically
There is a $500 penalty for conspiracy in Vermont
The Vermont new hire-reporting agency can be reached at 800-786-3214 or 802-241-2194 or on the web at http://jobsutahgov/newhire/
Vermont does not allow compulsory direct deposit
Vermont requires the following information on an employee’s pay stub:
- Gross and Net Earnings
- straight time and overtime pay
- hours worked
- itemized deductions
Vermont requires that employee be paid no less often than weekly; biweekly or semimonthly if employer gives notice
Vermont requires that the lag time between the end of the pay period and the payment of wages to the employee not exceed six days; 13 under union contract
Vermont payroll law requires that involuntarily terminated employees must be paid their final pay with in 3 working days and that voluntarily terminated employees must be paid their final pay by the next regular payday; if there is none, next Friday
There is no provision in Vermont law concerning paying deceased employees
Escheat laws in Vermont require that unclaimed wages be paid over to the state after two years
There is no provision in Vermont law concerning record retention of abandoned wage records
Vermont payroll law mandates no more than $335 may be used as a tip credit
In Vermont the payroll laws covering mandatory rest or meal breaks are only that all employees be given a reasonable opportunity to eat and use toilet facilities
There is no provision in Vermont law concerning record retention of wage and hour records therefor it is probably wise to follow FLSA guidelines
The Vermont agency charged with enforcing Child Support Orders and laws is:
Office of Child Support
Agency of Human Services
103 S Main St
Waterbury, VT 05671-1901
(800) 786-3214
wwwocsstatevtus/
Vermont has the following provisions for child support deductions:
- When to start Withholding? 10 days after receipt of order or next payday
- When to send Payment? Within 7 days of Payday
- When to send Termination Notice? Within 10 days of termination
- Maximum Administrative Fee? $5 per month
- Withholding Limits? Federal Rules under CCPA
Please note that this article is not updated for changes that can and will happen from time to time
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