/tags/social-security Social Security en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:29:14 GMT /local-news/2025-01-16/lawmakers-want-exempt-more-vermonters-social-security-taxes People with incomes under $50,000 and couples with incomes under $65,000 do not pay state taxes on their benefits. A bipartisan effort at the Statehouse wants to raise those income exemption levels. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:29:14 GMT /local-news/2025-01-16/lawmakers-want-exempt-more-vermonters-social-security-taxes Bob Kinzel /local-news/2024-10-10/vermont-tax-social-security-benefits-complicated Vermont is one of nine states that tax some Social Security benefits. Some people would like to see Vermont expand its exemption to higher income levels. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-10-10/vermont-tax-social-security-benefits-complicated Bob Kinzel, Jenn Jarecki, Nathaniel Wilson /vpr-news/2022-05-03/how-the-vermont-house-senate-and-gov-scott-might-reconcile-three-different-plans-to-cut-taxes One of the big issues facing lawmakers in the final weeks of the session is how to craft legislation that would cut taxes. Gov. Phil Scott outlined his proposal back in January. The House passed its plan last month. And just last week, the Senate adopted their own approach. A key element of the whole debate is if Vermont should tax Social Security benefits, and if so, to what degree. Tue, 03 May 2022 09:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-05-03/how-the-vermont-house-senate-and-gov-scott-might-reconcile-three-different-plans-to-cut-taxes Mitch Wertlieb, Bob Kinzel /programs/2018-05-16/determining-when-to-take-your-social-security-its-complicated The great thing about life is that you get choices. But some of them aren't easy to make, like deciding the right age at which to start taking your Socialâ€� Wed, 16 May 2018 20:14:32 GMT /programs/2018-05-16/determining-when-to-take-your-social-security-its-complicated Ric Cengeri, Jane Lindholm