Switching from QuickBooks? Explore your optionsLeaving QuickBooks? Bring your books over
BooksGPT
Sign inGet started

Maine income tax and brackets 2026

Maine taxes income at 3 rates in 2026, from 5.8% on the first $27,400 of a single filer's taxable income to 7.15% above $64,850. A single filer earning $75,000 in Maine owes about $11,055 in federal and state income tax, an effective rate of 14.7%.

Updated ·By the BooksGPT team·2026 rates
Your year
$a year
$a year
Deduction
$16,100 for single filers
Runs in your browser·2026 rates·What it leaves out
Income tax · 2026
See the brackets
$11,055for the year
Effective rate 14.7% of income
Federal income tax$7,67069.4%
Maine income tax$3,38530.6%
Taxable income
$58,900
Top federal rate
22%
Top Maine rate
6.75%

Maine tax brackets 2026

Maine brackets · 2026
5.8% to 7.15%
3 brackets
Your top bracket
6.75%
Average rate
6.3%
Taxable income
$54,000
How your $3,385 adds up
5.8% on the first $27,400$1,58947.0%
6.75% on the last $26,600$1,79653.0%
Maine brackets, single
Maine income tax brackets for 2026, single
RateTaxable incomeTax owed
5.8%$0 to $27,4005.8% of taxable income
6.75%You$27,400 to $64,850$1,589.20 + 6.75% over $27,400
7.15%Over $64,850$4,117.08 + 7.15% over $64,850
Plus 2% on taxable income over $1,000,000 (Maine income tax surcharge).

Maine at a glance

Income tax
5.8% to 7.15%
Standard deduction
$15,700
Personal exemption
$5,300
Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave
0.5%
Local income tax
None
Sales tax
5.5%
2026 return due
Apr 15, 2027

How we work it out

  1. 1
    Income
    Your income for the year, less pre-tax retirement savings.
  2. 2
    Deduction
    The larger of the standard deduction and your itemized total.
  3. 3
    Federal brackets
    Each rate from 10% to 37% taxes only the income inside it.
  4. 4
    Maine
    Maine's own deduction and rates on the same income.
  5. 5
    Effective rate
    Your total tax divided by your income.

Maine income tax questions

What are the Maine tax brackets for 2026?
Maine has 3 brackets for single filers, from 5.8% on the first $27,400 of taxable income to 7.15% on income over $64,850. Income over $1,000,000 pays 2% more (Maine income tax surcharge).
How much income tax do I pay on $75,000 in Maine?
A single filer earning $75,000 owes about $7,670 in federal income tax and $3,385 in Maine income tax for 2026, $11,055 in all. That is 14.7% of income.
Why is my average rate lower than my tax bracket?
Each rate taxes only the income inside its bracket. A single filer with $54,000 of Maine taxable income is in the 6.75% bracket, but only the $26,600 above $27,400 pays 6.75%. The lower rates tax the rest, so the brackets come to $3,385, 6.3% on average.
What are the 2026 federal tax brackets?
Seven rates: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%. The 37% rate starts above $640,600 for single filers and above $768,700 for married couples filing jointly.
Will Maine's brackets change?
Brackets, the standard deduction and the personal exemption are indexed to inflation each year; new for 2026 is a 2% surcharge on taxable income over $1,000,000 (single) or $1,500,000 (joint, head of household), with its thresholds indexed from 2027.
What is the 2026 standard deduction?
$16,100 for single filers, $32,200 for married couples filing jointly and $24,150 for heads of household. Maine's own is $15,700 for single filers.
Sources
Checked Oct 29, 2026. Estimates for planning, not tax advice.

Nearby states

All states
New HampshireMassachusetts

Your taxes start with your books

BooksGPT sorts every transaction and hands your accountant reports that tie out.

Get started