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Maximum share of income paid for qualifying healthcare premiums after tax credits, by income and family type, Vermont, 2026

Healthcare premium assistance
Everyone receiving credits will pay more for healthcare if the enhanced credits expire. Those with incomes under 400 percent of poverty would pay between .5 percent and 4.6 percent more of their income for the benchmark plan, after accounting for state assistance. Middle-income Vermonters, earning more than 400 percent of poverty, would no longer receive assistance. They would pay the full cost of their premiums if they continue to buy healthcare on the exchange.

Because Vermont has the highest premiums in the country and some of the fastest growth in costs in recent years, Vermonters will be hit particularly hard. An individual making $63,000 would pay $15,000 a year for the benchmark plan—nearly a quarter of their income. A family of four at the same poverty level could see an increase of over $30,000 a year.

The property tax is the problem

…education tax would eliminate the spikes in education taxes caused by reappraisals and align education tax bills with Vermonters’ ability to pay. That’s why most Vermonters support paying school taxes…

Vermont EITC for single tax filers without dependents, 2025

Average federal tax change by income group, Vermont, 2026

On July 4, President Trump signed into law the tax and spending “megabill” which makes permanent the provisions of the 2017 tax law that were set to expire and makes many additional changes beyond that. This analysis examines the tax provisions in the law and provides numbers generated with the ITEP microsimulation model.

Overall, the law favors the richest taxpayers and provides working-class Americans with relatively small tax cuts that will in many cases be more than offset by the import taxes, or tariffs.

The latest: Ed funding reform

…small tax break. This includes the richest taxpayers—who already get a big break—instead of targeted property tax relief for those who need it most. By using one-time money, the plan…

Missing the mark on education reform

…property tax relief they were hoping for because changes to the funding system will be a few years off. Instead, the first signs of reform will be reorganization of their…

Vermont personal income taxes paid, per return, by age group, 2014-2023

 As more Vermonters age into retirement, will the income tax base shrink and the state get less revenue?
Two-thirds of Vermont’s baby boomers—people born between 1946 and 1964—were 65 or older as of 2024, meaning they were eligible for Medicare and retirement benefits from Social Security. But more Vermonters aging out of the workforce has not led to less income tax revenue for the state. Vermonters 65 and over have more taxable income on average than those under 65 and pay more taxes per return than younger filers.

Education tax as a percentage of household income, 2017

Low- and middle-income Vermonters are subsidizing higher-income taxpayers.
School taxes are currently regressive: Higher-income Vermonters pay a smaller share of their income to support schools than lower-income taxpayers. High-income Vermonters pay school taxes based on property because it’s cheaper for them than paying based on income like everyone else. 

Share of adjusted gross income for homeowners above and below $125,000 in household income, 2023

The Vermonters with the most income don’t pay school taxes based on income.
Vermonters can pay their school taxes either based on income or on property value. For most Vermonters, paying by income is the better deal. But for higher-income Vermonters, paying by property is cheaper. While Vermonters with incomes above about $125,000 represent just 30 percent of households, they hold 60% of the total income tax base—more than $13 billion. 

How school taxes are calculated on housesites now, 2024

Income sensitivity thresholds have not been updated for decades. More and more Vermonters pay a combination of income and property taxes. When their incomes or house values pass certain thresholds their tax bills can jump even when school spending doesn’t change. Updating the thresholds would ensure low- and middle-income Vermonters benefit from income sensitivity.

How to make school taxes fairer this year and beyond

…they hold 60% of the total income tax base—more than $13 billion. 5. Low- and middle-income Vermonters are subsidizing higher-income taxpayers. School taxes are currently regressive: Higher-income Vermonters pay a…

Education reform redux

…school tax for all residents. But the biggest flaw is that the wealthiest Vermonters are taxed on their home value, not their income. That means the wealthy pay less of…