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Your Paycheck
Filing Status
Credits & Adjustments (Optional)
Leave blank if you're not sure — these only affect your federal withholding.
$2,200 per child under 17 · $500 per other dependent. Reduces your withholding.
Add extra to cover side income, freelance, or investment income each paycheck.
Non-wage income: freelance, dividends, rental income. Annual total.
If you itemize and deductions exceed the standard deduction. Annual total.
Full Maine bracket data coming soon.
The state effective rate shown is an estimate based on the top marginal rate. Federal calculation is fully accurate.
File your Maine return
Total withholding per paycheck
$328
$8,522 / year
Gross pay minus federal, FICA, and state taxes
Federal
Maine State Tax
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Maine uses its own form: the W-4ME
Maine employees complete Form W-4ME, the Maine Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, with a filing status in box 3 and their allowances. Maine allowances on the W-4ME are no longer based on your federal W-4, and Maine does not conform to the federal deductions in Step 4(b), so those do not reduce Maine withholding. Claiming more allowances than the form permits requires a variance certificate from Maine Revenue Services.
How Maine calculates withholding for 2026
The August 2026 revision of the withholding tables annualizes your pay, subtracts $5,300 for each allowance, and subtracts a withholding standard deduction of $12,850 (single) or $28,550 (married) that phases out between $102,250 and $177,250 of wages for single filers (or $204,550 to $354,550 for married). The rest is taxed at 5.80% up to $27,400, 6.75% to $64,850 and 7.15% above for single filers (married: $54,850 and $129,750), plus a 2% surcharge on income above $1,000,000 ($1,500,000 married).
The booklet's example: a single employee paid $1,000 weekly with two allowances has $1,667 withheld over the year, about $32 a week. Backup withholding is a flat 5%.
Maine W-4 FAQ
What are Maine's income tax rates for 2026?+
5.80%, 6.75% and 7.15% for withholding, plus a 2% surcharge above $1,000,000 for single filers and $1,500,000 for married filers.
How much is a Maine allowance worth?+
$5,300 a year for 2026.
Does Maine use the federal W-4?+
No. Maine uses the W-4ME, and its allowances are no longer based on the federal form.
Do my federal W-4 deductions reduce Maine withholding?+
No. Maine does not conform to the federal deductions claimed in Step 4(b).
Does Maine have local income tax?+
No. Maine towns do not levy an income tax on wages.
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