Maine income tax rate 2026
OfficialMaine rates, brackets and the tax on common salaries.
- Rate
- 5.8% to 9.15%
- Tax on $75,000
- $3,385
- 4.5% effective
- Tax on $100,000
- $5,129
- 5.1% effective
- Rank among taxing states
- #11 of 42
- by tax taken on $75,000, 1 takes the most (tied)
What is the Maine income tax rate in 2026?
Maine taxes wages at 5.8% to 9.15% in 2026. On a $75,000 salary, Maine income tax is $3,385, an effective rate of 4.51%.
How this is calculated
- The effective rate is the yearly state income tax divided by gross pay, after the state's deductions and exemptions.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
Maine income tax brackets for 2026
Maine has 4 brackets for single filers, from 5.8% to 9.15%. The 9.15% top bracket starts at $1,000,000 of taxable income for a single filer. Federal income tax comes on top, under the 2026 federal tax brackets.
Single
| Taxable income over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 5.8% |
| $27,400 | 6.75% |
| $64,850 | 7.15% |
| $1,000,000 | 9.15% |
Married filing jointly
| Taxable income over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 5.8% |
| $54,850 | 6.75% |
| $129,750 | 7.15% |
| $1,500,000 | 9.15% |
Head of household
| Taxable income over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 5.8% |
| $41,100 | 6.75% |
| $97,300 | 7.15% |
| $1,500,000 | 9.15% |
Brackets apply to taxable income after the state's deductions and exemptions, not to gross pay.
How much Maine income tax do you pay on $100,000?
On $100,000 of wages, Maine income tax is $5,129 in 2026, an effective rate of 5.13%. The table runs from $30,000 to $300,000. Enter your own pay in the Maine tax calculator to see every paycheck. The Maine minimum wage 2026 page covers the low end of the pay scale.
How this is calculated
- Each salary is single filer wages with no pre-tax deductions, through the state's rules for the year.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
What is the Maine standard deduction in 2026?
The Maine standard deduction is $15,700 for single filers and $31,400 for married couples filing jointly in 2026. Each filer also gets a personal exemption of $5,300.
- Standard deduction, single
- $15,700
- Married filing jointly
- $31,400
- Personal exemption
- $5,300
How did Maine income tax change in 2026, and what changes in 2027?
Maine raised its rate to 5.8% to 9.15% in 2026, from a range of 5.8% to 7.15% in 2025. No 2027 schedule has been published yet.
| Tax year | Kind | Lowest rate | Top rate | Standard deduction, single | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | progressive | 5.8% | 7.15% | $15,000 | official |
| 2026 | progressive | 5.8% | 9.15% | $15,700 | official |
How does Maine income tax compare with other states?
On $75,000, Maine income tax ranks #11 of 42 states that tax wages, tied with Kansas, where #1 takes the most. The state income tax rates for 2026 page compares all of them.
How this is calculated
- Each state's income tax on the same $75,000 salary, single filer, under its rules for 2026.
- States without a wage income tax are left out of this rank.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
How is Maine income tax withheld from a paycheck?
Employers withhold Maine income tax from each paycheck, using the Form W-4ME each employee fills in. On a $75,000 salary paid every two weeks, that is $138.00 a paycheck. Maine employers withhold about $204 more a year than the tax owed on $75,000, so a typical worker gets it back at filing.
Employer withholding tables can differ from the yearly tax owed; the return settles the difference.
How this is calculated
- Percentage method from the Maine Revenue Services 2026 withholding tables (revised August 2026): annual wages minus $5,300 per allowance and a withholding standard deduction of $12,850 ($28,550 married), taxed at the Maine rates and rounded to whole dollars. Assumes Form W-4ME with one allowance for single and head of household filers and two if married.
Questions people ask
How much Maine tax is withheld from a bonus?
Employers can withhold Maine tax on a bonus at a flat 5%. The return settles the actual tax on it.
Does Maine tax overtime and tips?
Yes. Maine taxes overtime and tips in full. Federal law lets workers deduct qualified tips and the extra half of overtime pay, within limits, from 2025 to 2028, but Maine has not adopted that.
Do 401(k) contributions lower Maine income tax?
Yes. Traditional 401(k) contributions lower Maine taxable wages, as they do for federal income tax.