How Maine taxes your paycheck
Maine uses a graduated rate schedule with 4 brackets for single filers in 2026. Like the federal system, only the income inside each bracket is taxed at that bracket's rate — moving into a higher bracket never taxes your whole paycheck at the higher rate.
The 2026 standard deduction is $15,700 (single), $31,400 (married filing jointly), $23,550 (head of household). Official MRS 2026 rate schedule (rev. 5/20/2026, reflecting LD 705 enacted 4/16/2026): $15,700 single/MFS, $31,400 MFJ, $23,550 HOH. The basic standard deduction phases out above $102,250 of Maine income (single/MFS), $153,400 (HOH), $204,550 (MFJ). Additional $2,050 (unmarried) / $1,650 per spouse (married) for age 65+ or blind.
On exemptions: $5,300 personal exemption per filer (and spouse if MFJ) for 2026; dependent exemption treatment not verified against an official 2026 source.
What’s taken out of a Maine paycheck
| Taxable income (single) | Marginal rate |
| Up to $27,400 | 5.8% |
| $27,401 – $64,850 | 6.75% |
| $64,851 – $1,000,000 | 7.15% |
| Over $1,000,000 | 9.15% |
Single-filer schedule. Married and head-of-household thresholds differ; the calculator below uses the correct schedule for the filing status you pick.
Example: a $75,000 salary in Maine
On a $75,000 salary as a single filer: federal taxable income is $75,000 − $16,100 = $58,900, giving $7,670 of federal tax. State taxable income is $59,300, giving $3,742 of state tax. FICA takes $4,650 (Social Security) + $1,088 (Medicare) plus $375 in state payroll taxes. Estimated take-home: $57,475 per year ($2,211 per biweekly paycheck).
| Gross salary | $75,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,670 |
| State income tax (ME) | −$3,742 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$4,650 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$1,088 |
| Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) | −$375 |
| Estimated take-home | $57,475 |
| Effective tax rate | 23.4% |
Single filer, standard deduction, no pre-tax contributions. The interactive calculator above recomputes this for any salary and filing status.
A note on local taxes in Maine
Maine has no local income tax and no employee-paid payroll taxes beyond income tax withholding.