Maine Paycheck Calculator
Three brackets from 5.8% to 7.15%, after a $15,700 standard deduction and a $5,300 personal exemption for single filers in 2026.
Maine taxes income at three rates, 5.8%, 6.75% and 7.15%, with brackets that depend on your filing status. For 2026 the standard deduction is $15,700 single, $23,550 head of household and $31,400 joint, and it starts to shrink above $102,250 of income for single filers. Each filer also gets a $5,300 personal exemption. New for 2026, a 2% surcharge applies to taxable income over $1 million ($1.5 million joint), which this calculator doesn't include.
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Maine Paycheck FAQ
Common questions about paychecks and taxes in Maine
What is the Maine state income tax rate for 2026?
Maine has three rates, 5.8%, 6.75% and 7.15%, and the brackets depend on filing status. For married couples filing jointly and surviving spouses, 6.75% starts at $54,850 of Maine taxable income and 7.15% at $129,750; for heads of household at $41,100 and $97,300; for single and married-filing-separately filers at $27,400 and $64,850. Maine adjusts these thresholds for inflation each year. A new 2% surcharge also applies to taxable income over $1,000,000 for single filers, $750,000 for married filing separately and $1,500,000 for everyone else.
What are Maine's standard deduction and personal exemption?
For 2026 the standard deduction is $15,700 for single and married-filing-separately filers, $23,550 for heads of household and $31,400 for joint filers and surviving spouses. It phases out as income rises: for single filers it starts shrinking above $102,250 of Maine adjusted gross income and is gone at $177,250 (heads of household from $153,400, joint filers from $204,550). The calculator uses $15,334 for single filers, the amount at $104,000 of income; the full $15,700 applies at $102,250 or less, and less applies above $104,000. The personal exemption is $5,300 per filer, $10,600 on a joint return. A surviving spouse claims one exemption under Maine law and its estimated-tax instructions, and the calculator does the same.
How much Maine tax is withheld from a bonus?
If your employer pays the bonus separately from your regular wages, it may withhold a flat 5%. Paid together with regular wages, the two are withheld as one payment.
What does this calculator leave out for Maine?
The calculator uses the standard deduction and personal exemption as they stand at $104,000 of income for every income. A single filer at $102,250 or less sees up to $26 a year too much tax. Above $104,000 for single filers, $153,400 for heads of household and $204,550 for joint filers the deduction shrinks, so the calculator shows too little tax, up to about $1,096, $1,684 and $2,245 a year once the deduction is gone, plus up to $379 per exemption once the exemption phases out (from $341,000 for single filers). It also leaves out the 2% surcharge on taxable income over $1 million and the extra standard deduction at 65 or older or blind. Maine starts from federal adjusted gross income, so pre-tax deductions lower your Maine taxable income; the calculator starts from gross wages. Credits such as the dependent exemption credit aren't included. Maine has no local income tax.