From Burlington to Montpelier, Rutland to Brattleboro, Tides Bookkeeping provides remote bookkeeping, payroll support, and monthly financial reporting for small businesses across Vermont. Clean books. Real results. No commute required.
No setup fees · Cancel anytime · 100% Remote
Vermont's economy blends its iconic agricultural heritage - dairy farms, maple syrup, and specialty food brands like Ben & Jerry's and Cabot - with a tourism sector built around skiing, fall foliage, and outdoor recreation. Burlington anchors a growing base of healthcare, higher education, and technology and precision manufacturing employers. Small businesses, family farms, and craft producers form the backbone of the state's economy.
Vermont has a graduated individual income tax that ranges from about 3.35% up to a top rate of 8.75% on higher incomes - one of the higher top rates in the Northeast (as of 2026 - confirm current rate before filing). The state sales tax is 6%, with some municipalities adding a 1% local option (roughly 6.4% on average), and Vermont separately levies meals and rooms taxes. Many groceries, clothing, and prescription drugs are exempt from sales tax. There is no state-level franchise tax, but Vermont businesses should plan around its progressive income-tax brackets.
Seven core services designed for small businesses across every industry in Vermont — all delivered remotely, all handled by our team.
Your most important foundation. We categorize every transaction, reconcile your accounts, and deliver clean P&L and balance sheet reports every single month — so you always know exactly where your business stands.
Months or years behind? We clean it all up — systematically organizing your past transactions so you can get current and stay compliant.
Starting fresh or inheriting a mess? We connect all your accounts, configure your chart of accounts, and set everything up correctly from day one.
Every account, every month. We match your books to your bank statements and flag any discrepancies before they become problems.
P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow statements delivered monthly in a format you can actually read and act on.
We track what you owe and what's owed to you — keeping your cash flow picture clear and your vendor relationships clean.
We ensure your payroll expenses hit your books correctly every pay period — including local Vermont municipal withholding — working alongside your payroll processor to keep everything reconciled.
From Burlington and the Champlain Valley to Montpelier, Rutland, and the Northeast Kingdom — 100% remote, clean books every month. Vermont's graduated income tax to 8.75% and its 6% sales tax with a 1% local option, we keep them clean. Explore by county:
From Burlington's healthcare and university economy to Rutland's regional hub to the Northeast Kingdom's small manufacturers, we understand the financial rhythms of Vermont's most common industries.
Job costing, subcontractor payments, material expenses
COGS tracking, tip payroll, inventory & vendor management
Commission tracking, rental income, property expenses
Consultants, attorneys, agencies — clean P&L every month
Inventory, merchant fees, platform reconciliation
Insurance billing, payroll, HIPAA-aware practices
Fleet expenses, fuel costs, driver payroll
Job costing, inventory, and material sales/use tax
We're not a local firm that added remote services. We were built remote-first, which means our process, communication, and delivery are optimized for businesses that never need to meet in person.
Tides is based in Greenville, SC and serves clients across the country. We know Vermont's business climate cold — from a graduated income tax that tops out at 8.75% to the 6% sales tax with a 1% local option in many towns and the separate 9% meals and rooms tax.
No hourly billing surprises. You pay one flat rate each month based on your transaction volume — and you always know exactly what you're getting.
We don't just hand you a spreadsheet. We deliver clean, readable financial reports each month with plain-language summaries so you can make decisions — not just file paperwork.
Your CPA will thank you. Our books are consistently maintained at a level that makes tax season — federal, state, and local — faster, cheaper, and less stressful for everyone involved.
We earn your business every month. There are no lock-in agreements — just great service that makes you want to stay. Cancel anytime if it's not working.
"I run a small HVAC company out of Rutland and take jobs all over Vermont. Between sales tax on materials and payroll, my books were a mess. Tides got me completely caught up, sorted out my sales and use tax, and now I get a clean report every month without lifting a finger. I finally understand my numbers."
Book a free 15-minute call. We'll look at where your books stand and tell you exactly what they need — no pressure, no sales pitch.
Schedule a Free Call →Official government resources for registering, filing, and staying compliant in Vermont. Tides handles your books; these help with the rest.