The Vermont Meals and Rooms Tax is paid when purchasing meals or alcoholic beverages served in bars and restaurants and when renting a room. If you are a new business, go to Getting Started with Meals and Rooms Tax to learn the basics of Vermont Meals and Rooms Tax. This introduction includes instructions on how to register for a Vermont Business Tax Account, as well as how to apply for a Meals & Rooms Tax license.
How to File
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Online - All taxpayers may file returns and pay the tax due for Meals and Rooms Tax using myVTax, our free, secure, online filing site.
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Commissioner's Mandate for Multiple Locations - If you pay Meals and Rooms Tax for multiple locations, the Commissioner of Taxes has mandated that you must file and pay electronically. The director of the Division of Taxpayer Services will consider a written request for an exemption based on extraordinary circumstances.
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Commissioner's Mandate for Tax Exceeding $100,000 - If your total Meals and Rooms Tax remitted for the prior calendar year exceeded $100,000, the Commissioner of Taxes has mandated that you must file and pay electronically. The director of the Division of Taxpayer Services will consider a written request for an exemption based on extraordinary circumstances.
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Paper Returns - If you have a single location and cannot file and pay through myVTax, you may still use the paper forms.
How to Amend a Return
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Online - Log onto myVTax, and click the button for Amending Returns
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Paper Returns - Submit the amended return with the word Amended marked at the top of the form.