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PAYROLL TAX REGISTRATION

Vermont payroll tax registration

What to set up in Vermont before the first payroll, in date order, with each agency, online portal and deadline. Enter the first employee's start date and the first pay date to see the dates.

Facts checked on October 5, 2026 against the official sources listed at the end of this page. For employers. General information, not legal or tax advice: confirm a deadline with the agency before you rely on it.

Setup steps before the first payroll

  1. Workers' comp

    Get workers' compensation coverage

    Deadline
    Before anyone starts work
    Workers' comp in Vermont (Worklio Insurance) (opens in a new tab)
    Source
    labor.vermont.gov/sites/labor/files/doc_library/Fact%20Sheet%20For%20Employers.pdf (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
  2. Posters

    Put up the Vermont mandatory workplace posters and federal posters

    Deadline
    Before the first employee starts work
    Online
    labor.vermont.gov/mandatory-workplace-posters-vermont (opens in a new tab)
    Source
    labor.vermont.gov/mandatory-workplace-posters-vermont (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
  3. New hire reporting

    Report each new hire to the state new hire registry

    Deadline
    Within 10 days of the employee's start date
    Agency
    Vermont Department of Labor (opens in a new tab)
    Online
    labor.ui.vermont.gov/UI/Employer (opens in a new tab)
    Source
    labor.vermont.gov/sites/labor/files/documents/Employer%20Handbook_0626_1.pdf (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
  4. State tax accounts

    Register for an employer withholding account in myVTax (covers the Child Care Contribution)

    Deadline
    Before the first payday
    Agency
    Withholding: Vermont Department of Taxes (opens in a new tab)
    Online
    myvtax.vermont.gov (opens in a new tab)
    Returns
    Set by the Department of Taxes; 'Generally, your payment frequency will mirror your federal payment frequency': semiweekly, monthly (by the 25th of the next month; January by February 23) or quarterly with Form WHT-436. Every filer files WHT-436 each quarter and WHT-434 by the last day of January; a due date on a weekend or holiday moves to the next business day.
    Source
    tax.vermont.gov/business/register (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
  5. State tax accounts

    Register the business with VDOL in Employer e-Services

    Deadline
    Before the first quarterly report (the last day of the month after the quarter)
    Agency
    Unemployment: Vermont Department of Labor, Unemployment Insurance (opens in a new tab)
    Online
    labor.ui.vermont.gov/UI/Employer (opens in a new tab)
    Source
    labor.vermont.gov/unemployment-insurance/unemployment-information-employers/employer-online-services (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
  6. State tax accounts

    File the first quarterly unemployment tax and wage report

    Deadline
    Quarterly wage and contribution report due April 30, July 31, October 31, January 31, filed electronically in e-Services; 'If the report due date falls on a weekend, the due date will be the next business day.'January 31, 2027 is a Sunday, so it moves to the next business day.
    Rates
    Vermont payroll tax rates
    Source
    labor.vermont.gov/unemployment-insurance/ui-employers/quarterly-reporting-taxable-wage-information (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026

Federal dates for this pay date

Federal returns follow the compliance calendar, which dates them for every employer:

A 501(c)(3) organization generally owes no FUTA tax and files no Form 940 (Form 940 instructions (opens in a new tab)).

Not confirmed: no official source settled it on the check date, so none is shown.

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Hiring in a new state? We help open the accounts.

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Registration in other states

Sources

The agency page or document behind each fact, as checked.

General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm current requirements with the relevant agency or your advisor. You remain responsible for registering and for your employment taxes.

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