Why is there a separate Vermont withholding form, the W-4VT?
Some federal credits such as the Child Tax Credit or Education Credits (HOPE and Lifetime Learning) reduce federal taxes but not state taxes. If an employee has claimed additional federal withholding allowances in anticipation of these credits, or if the employee is a civil union partner and will not have the same exemptions for state tax as for federal tax, the W-4VT can be used to provide the employer with the correct information for Vermont withholding. The W-4VT form may be obtained from your employer, from the Tax Departments web page, http://www.state.vt.us/tax, or by telephoning the Tax Department at (802) 828-2515.
