09 August 2016 Vermont withholding taxpayers reminded of change in their state account numbers Vermont employers are reminded to use their new state withholding account number, as provided to them by letter from the Vermont Department of Taxes. Beginning in October 2016, the Department will no longer accept the account number used previously. (Email response to inquiry, withholding tax department representative, August 9, 2016.) The Department started issuing new computer-generated account numbers for withholding tax accounts when it changed to a new computer system last November. Previously, the withholding account number incorporated the business's federal employer identification number (FEIN). The new account number format is WHT- xxxxxxxx. Failure to use the new withholding account number may result in the Department's rejection of withholding tax returns and payments and the assessment of penalties and interest. For more information, or if you have not received your new withholding account number, contact the Department at +1 802 828 2551 (option 3) or send an email to tax.business@vermont.gov. For more information on Vermont withholding taxes, go to the Department's website.
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