Vermont Department of Taxes Edition W-4VT (Rev. 12/18) 1 page Vermont

Form W-4VT — Vermont Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate

The Vermont Department of Taxes form that tells your employer your filing status and allowances for Vermont income tax withholding.

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Form W-4VT · Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate (Vermont)
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What is Form W-4VT?

Form W-4VT is Vermont's Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate. The form says all Vermont employees should complete it and file it with their employer. The federal Form W-4 no longer uses allowances, so Vermont asks for its own certificate to work out how much Vermont income tax to withhold from each paycheck. The edition the Department links today is Rev. 12/18.

It is a one-page form: your name and Social Security number, your filing status (including civil unions), a five-line Vermont Allowances Worksheet, an optional additional amount per check, and an 'Exempt' line for people who had no Vermont tax liability last year and expect none this year.

FileIt lets you fill out the W-4VT online. It pre-fills your name from the People records in your vault, adds up the worksheet and prints your answers on the Vermont Department of Taxes' own PDF. The filled form is saved in your vault, and you can send it for e-signature. FileIt never submits anything: you give the signed form to your employer yourself.

Who fills it
Every Vermont employee, according to the form.
Given to
Your employer.
Allowances
Line 5: 1 for yourself if no one can claim you, 1 if you file jointly and your spouse doesn't work, 1 per dependent, and 1 for head of household.
Signatures
You sign and date the certificate at the bottom of the page.
Edition
W-4VT (Rev. 12/18), one page.

Who needs to fill out Form W-4VT?

  • All Vermont employees, in addition to the federal Form W-4.
  • New hires starting a job with Vermont withholding.
  • Employees whose filing status or dependents have changed.
  • Employees who want an additional amount withheld from each check.
  • People who had no Vermont tax liability last year and expect none this year, to claim exempt.

When to use Form W-4VT

  • When you start a new job.
  • When you marry, enter a civil union, separate or divorce.
  • When you gain or lose a dependent, or start filing as head of household.
  • When you take a second job, or your spouse starts or stops working.
  • When you change the additional amount on your federal W-4 and want Vermont withholding to follow.

What you need before you start

  • Your name and Social Security number.
  • Your filing status.
  • Whether someone else can claim you as a dependent, and whether your spouse works.
  • The number of dependents you plan to claim on your tax return.
  • Any additional amount to withhold from each check.

What’s on Form W-4VT

The 2018 edition has 1 page. FileIt asks for it in 4 parts, and it is signed by Employee:

  1. Your details and filing statusEmployee
  2. Vermont Allowances WorksheetEmployee
  3. ExemptEmployee
  4. SignatureEmployee

How to fill out Form W-4VT, step by step

1 Name, Social Security number and filing status

Enter your last name, first name, initial and Social Security number, then check one filing status: Single, Married/Civil Union Filing Jointly, Married/Civil Union Filing Separately, or Married, but withhold at higher single rate.

2 Worksheet lines 1 to 4

Line 1 is 1 for yourself if no one can claim you as a dependent. Line 2 is 1 if you file jointly and your spouse doesn't work. Line 3 is the number of dependents you plan to claim on your tax return; if you file jointly, only one of you should claim them. Line 4 is 1 if you plan to file as head of household. FileIt asks these as questions and prints the numbers.

3 Line 5: Total allowances

Line 5 adds lines 1 through 4. Each allowance reduces the income you are taxed on, and so the Vermont tax withheld from each paycheck. FileIt does the sum for you.

4 Line 6: Additional amount

Enter any additional amount you want withheld from each check. If you entered an additional amount on your federal W-4, the form suggests considering 30% of that amount here.

5 Exempt

Write 'Exempt' only if you had a right to a refund of all Vermont income tax withheld last year because you had no tax liability, and you expect to have no liability this year. FileIt writes it for you when you tick the box.

6 Sign and date

You certify that you are entitled to the number of withholding allowances claimed. FileIt prints the date; sign on paper or through FileIt's e-signature.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Both spouses claiming the same dependents on their W-4VTs. The form warns that too little tax is then withheld.
  • Claiming full allowances with every employer. With more than one employer, the form suggests considering zero allowances where you earn less.
  • Claiming exempt without having had zero Vermont tax liability last year.
  • Checking more than one filing status.
  • Forgetting that the federal W-4 alone does not set Vermont withholding.

After you fill it out

Sign and date the form and file it with your employer.

Check your next pay statement for the Vermont withholding.

FileIt keeps the filled PDF in your vault. File a new W-4VT when your status, dependents or jobs change.

Fill out Form W-4VT online with FileIt

  1. Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
  2. Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 16 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
  3. Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Vermont Department of Taxes form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
  4. Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault. Sign it, or send it for e-signature.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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Form W-4VT: frequently asked questions

Do I need a W-4VT if I filled out a federal W-4?

Yes. The form says all Vermont employees should complete it, and it is filed with your employer in addition to the federal W-4.

How many allowances should I claim?

Add up the worksheet: 1 for yourself if no one can claim you as a dependent, 1 if you file jointly and your spouse doesn't work, 1 for each dependent, and 1 if you file as head of household.

Who counts as a dependent?

The form's General Information says that generally dependents are children under 19 (or up to 24 if a full-time student) and relatives who live with you and whom you support financially.

Can I claim exempt?

Only if you had a right to a refund of all Vermont income tax withheld last year because you had no tax liability, and you expect no liability this year.

Does it cover civil unions?

Yes. The married filing statuses on the form read 'Married/Civil Union'.

Can I fill out the W-4VT online?

Yes. FileIt fills it out online and prints your answers on the official PDF. You sign it and give it to your employer yourself; FileIt does not submit it anywhere.

Official sources

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Vermont Department of Taxes or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-01.

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