 Starting on Monday, you could see a new tax listed on your pay stub. As of July 1st, employers will pay a 0.44% payroll tax on wages paid towards Vermont's childcare contribution tax. Employers can choose to withhold a quarter of that tax from employees. Self-employed Vermonters will pay a 0.11% tax on self-employed income. These changes stem from Act 76, which passed the legislature in 2023 with the goal of easing the state's childcare crisis.