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In Vermont, you can make a living trust to avoid probate for virtually any asset you own -- real estate, bank accounts, vehicles, and so on. You need to create a trust document (it's similar to a will), naming someone to take over as trustee after your death (called a successor trustee).

While there is no federal inheritance tax, six states: Nebraska, Iowa, Kentucky, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, do implement a state inheritance tax. This tax rate varies based on where you live and the size of the inheritance. For example, Nebraskans might pay as much as an 18% tax on inheritances.

Unlike the other states, though, Vermont's estate tax is flat. If your estate is worth more than the $2.75 million exemption, the state taxes the excess at a rate of 16%, with no progressive rates or tax brackets involved.

Vermont does not impose a gift tax; lifetime transfers of assets are free from Vermont wealth transfer taxes. However, taxable gifts in excess of the federal annual exclusion amount (currently $13,000 per donee, per year) or other federal exclusions will reduce the Vermont exemption available at death.

The estate tax is a tax on a person's assets after death. In 2020, federal estate tax generally applies to assets over $11.58 million. Estate tax rate ranges from 18% to 40%. Some states also have estate taxes.

Vermont's tax system consists of state personal income tax, an estate tax, state sales tax, local property tax, local sales taxes and a number of additional excise taxes on products like gasoline and cigarettes. For the 2019 tax year, the income tax has a top rate of 8.75%.

You may file your Vermont income tax return either on a paper form or electronically through commercial vendor software. You also may choose to hire a tax professional to prepare the return for you, either on paper or e-file.

You must file an income tax return in Vermont: if you are a resident, part-year resident of Vermont or a nonresident, and. if you are required to file a federal income tax return, and. you earned or received more than $100 in Vermont income, or.

Vermont has no inheritance tax, but inheritance taxes from others states could in theory apply to you.

If your gross income (including wages, retirement benefits, investment income, and income from a business or self-employment) is above the threshold for your age and filing status, you must file a federal tax return. Here are the thresholds for 2019, based on the IRS draft of the 1040 instructions.