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Maine has a graduated state income tax ranging from 5.8% to 7.15% in 2026.
The calculator applies the full 2026 Maine bracket schedule for your filing status after the Maine standard deduction ($15,700 single, $31,400 joint; phased out above $102,250 single / $204,550 joint) and personal exemption ($5,300 per filer). Head of household brackets are estimated. Rates: Maine Revenue Services 2026 withholding tables.
2026 federal + state brackets + FICA — updates as you type.
State: Maine (pre-selected; change the dropdown for other states)
Not applied in this simplified model.
State tax uses your state's 2026 brackets, standard deduction, exemptions and credits for your filing status. City and county income taxes (for example NYC, Maryland counties, Ohio cities) are not included. FICA: Social Security 6.2% on wages up to $184,500 and Medicare 1.45% on all wages shown.
Maine: 2026 brackets 5.8% / 6.75% / 7.15% after the Maine standard deduction and $5,300 exemption. Head of household amounts are estimated; credits are not modeled.
Federal brackets (2026 · Single)
Net take-home
$48,018
Total tax: $11,982
Effective rate
20.0%
Marginal rate
18.8%
Income position
Taxable income $43,900 relative to bracket scale (cap $691,848).
Maine has graduated rates in 2026: 5.8% on taxable income up to $27,400, 6.75% up to $64,850, and 7.15% above (single; $54,850 and $129,750 for married filing jointly). A 2% surcharge applies above $1 million ($1.5 million joint).
No local income tax.
$14.65 per hour.
About $2,370 in Maine tax for a single filer with $60,000 in wages (about 4.0% of gross), after the $15,700 standard deduction and $5,300 exemption. Married filing jointly: about $1,040.
Educational estimates only. Not IRS or Maine Revenue Services advice.