The municipal legislative body (selectboard/alderboard/city council) administers the collection of taxes. 24 V.S.A. § 1521. The municipal collector of taxes prepares and issues tax bills based on the information available. In accordance with 24 V.S.A. § 1521 , 32 V.S.A. § 5402 , and 32 V.S.A. § 6066a(f) the tax bills must contain, among other things, the following:
- total assessed value of parcel
- SPAN number
- acreage
- value of homestead, if applicable
- value of housesite, if applicable
- homestead education tax rate
- nonhomestead education tax rate
- municipal tax rate
- local agreement rate (if applicable)
- property tax credit (if applicable)
- total taxes due (net due if property tax credit applies
- if the property includes a housesite, the amount of state education taxes and municipal taxes on that housesite.
See Sample Property Tax Bill
Remember that a tax bill containing a property tax credit (state payment) is not a public document and a copy may only be provided to those parties named in 32 V.S.A. § 3102(k).
Helpful Resources
Property Tax Credit Claim: Property owners may be eligible for a Property Tax Credit based their household income from the prior calendar year. The credit is applied against the current year’s property tax bill, indicated as a “state payment.” Credit claims can be filed after the April deadline for Homestead Declarations. These materials are available in other languages in addition to English.
Vermont School District Codes: Though not required on a tax bill, it is helpful if the tax bill or other enclosed billing information, reminds taxpayers of the need to retain the tax bill for future reference. Most municipalities and cities are also printing the 3-digit school district code number on the bill.
About Education Tax Rates: Detailed information on how the education tax rates were calculated typically appears on the tax bill.
Printable Tax Bill Materials
2024 Vermont Property Tax Bill Backer (pdf)
There is also a tax bill insert giving information on Vermont's income sensitivity and current use programs. The text is provided by the Department. The information may be printed on the back of the tax bill or included as a separate insert.
Translated Tax Sale Notices
Translated Tax Sale Notices will be made available in the following languages prior to July 1, 2024.
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Translated Redemption Period Notices
Redemption Period Notices will be made available in the following languages prior to July 1, 2024.
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Arabic العربية
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Bosnian Bosanski
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Burmese မြန်မာ
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Chinese Simplified (Mandarin) 中文（简体）普通话
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Dari دری
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English
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French Français
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Hindi हिंदी
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Kriundi Ikirundi
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Pashto नेपाली
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Russian Русский
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Somali Soomaali
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Spanish Español
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Swahili Kiswahili
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Ukrainian Українською
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Vietnamese Tiếng Việt