Vermont Chapter 

Our Chapter is proud to announce that on August 15 we received our official charter at the 2011 National Conference & Expo in St. Louis.

Chapter President

Kim P Loewer, EA, ATA 
Loewer & Associates
PO Box 1286
Middlebury, VT 05753-5286
Work 802.545.5600

Chapter Newsletter

• November 2012
• June 2012   
  

Chapter Education

2013 Vermont Tax Symposium will be held at the Holiday Inn, Burlington, on June 4.

• For more information or to register by phone, fax or mail, click here.
• To register online with credit card, click here.

2013 Chapter Seminar and Annual Membership Meeting will be held on August 7 and 8 in Stowe..

As additional seminars and Chapter meetings are scheduled we will announce them through our newsletter and Chapter Weekly.

Autumn Vermont Tax Symposium was held on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 in White River Junction. 

The First Vermont Tax Symposium was held in May 2012. Vermont NATP members and representatives of Vermont taxing agencies met for an in-depth look at state issues impacting our practices and our clients.

State Tax Information

News Items provided by the Vermont Department of Taxes (VDT) to this Chapter are as follow:

• Qualified Dividents Update - March 2013 Vermont Tax Update
  
• Check the VDT website for more weekly  e-newsletters, Vermont Tax Update, and other information for Tax Professionals.
  
• Fuel tax due by home-based businesses - VDT's position, February 2012 letter.
  
• H2A workers and their income taxes - February 2012 Vermont Tax Update
  
• VDT reorganization - February 2012 letter from Mary Peterson, Vermont Tax Commissioner.
  
• The Miscellaneous Tax Bill as submitted to the Vermont Legislature in January 2012. Click links below to view:
• the summary or
• text of the entire bill as submitted.

The final bill approved by the legislature, however, will undoubtedly have changes made from the one submitted by VDT.

VT Tropical Storm Impact

Tropical Storm Irene caused enormous damage to our state.  The Vermont Department of Taxes issued an extensive information sheet outlining tax relief available to taxpayers.  Please click here to obtain a pdf copy of the information.

IRS Information

Click here to view the 2013 Vermont IRS Stakeholder Liaison filing season letter.

IRS Senior Stakeholder Liaison asked for Vermont tax practitioner input regarding systemic issues encountered during 2011 filing season and ways to improve next tax season.  His note is attached here.

IRS phone directory for Vermont tax professionals is also available.

Continue to check here for more information as our Chapter continues to grow.