Vermont State Tax Refund Status: How to Check Your Refund

How to check your Vermont state refund status

The Vermont Department of Taxes provides the myVTax "Check the Status of Your Return" for checking a refund. Follow these steps:

1. 01
   Have your Vermont return in front of you. You will need your Social Security number or ITIN, your last name, your ZIP code and the exact refund amount on your return.
2. 02
   Open the official tool: myVTax "Check the Status of Your Return". Make sure the address ends in an official state domain and never follow a link from an unexpected e-mail or text message.
3. 03
   Enter the details exactly as they appear on your return. Even a small mismatch, especially in the refund amount, can produce a "not found" result.
4. 04
   Read your status and note the date you checked. If the status has not changed, that is often normal while processing continues.
5. 05
   Check again only after the agency's stated interval has passed. The official page is here: Vermont refund information.

How long does a Vermont state tax refund take?

Here is what the Vermont Department of Taxes publishes about timing:

• E-filed returns: generally about 6-8 weeks.
• Paper returns: typically about 8-12 weeks.
• Processing information is updated Monday through Friday between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m. Eastern.

Your Vermont refund is separate from your federal refund. The IRS and the state process returns independently, so one can arrive weeks before the other. For a comparison across states, see how long a state tax refund takes.

Why your Vermont refund may be late and what to do

The Department updates processing information Monday through Friday between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m. Eastern, so checking more than once a day is unlikely to show anything new. If you are past the 6-8 week (e-file) or 8-12 week (paper) range, call or e-mail the Department.

• Confirm that the details you entered match your return exactly, including the refund amount.
• Wait through the full window the agency publishes before assuming there is a problem.
• Do not file a second return for the same year unless the agency tells you to; a duplicate can slow processing.
• If you received a letter or notice, respond to it promptly and keep a copy. For general causes of delay, read our guide to a delayed state tax refund and what status messages mean.

Vermont refund status phone number and contact

The Vermont Department of Taxes lists 802-828-2865 for refund questions. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can also e-mail tax.individualincome@vermont.gov. Phone numbers and hours can change, so confirm them on the official page before calling.

Have your return and the exact refund amount ready before you call. Be cautious of unsolicited calls or messages that claim to be from the agency; contact the agency yourself using the official website.