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How to Calculate 2021 Maine State Income Tax by Using State Income Tax Table

1. Find your income exemptions

2. Find your pretax deductions, including 401K, flexible account contributions ...

3. Find your gross income

4. Check the 2021 Maine state tax rate and the rules to calculate state income tax

5. Calculate your state income tax step by step

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MAINE STATE TAX TABLES

Tax rate used in calculating Maine state tax for year 2021

State Abbreviation:

ME

State Tax Withholding State Code:

23

Acceptable Exemption Form:

W-4 or W-4ME

Basis For Withholding:

State Exemptions

Acceptable Exemption Data:

S, M, N / Number of Allowances

TSP Deferred:

Yes

Special Coding:

Determine the Total Number Of Allowances Claimed field as follows:
First Position - S = Single; M = Married;
Note: Previous Filing status N (Married - Filing Jointly) defaults to S (Single)
Second and Third Positions - Enter the number of allowances claimed. If less than 10, precede with a zero.

Additional Information:

If the W-4 is used, code it as a state tax document. An employee who had a filing status of Married, Filing Jointly (N) and wants to claim Married (M) must complete a new W-4 with filing status (M).




Withholding Formula (Maine Effective 2021)
  1. Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Thrift Savings Plan contribution from the gross biweekly wages.

  2. Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Federal Health Benefits Plan payment(s) (includes dental and vision insurance program, and flexible spending account - health care and dependent care deductions) from the amount computed in step 1.

  3. Add the taxable biweekly fringe benefits (taxable life insurance, etc.) to the amount computed in step 2 to obtain the adjusted gross biweekly wages.

  4. Multiply the adjusted gross biweekly wages by 26 to obtain the annual wages.

  5. Determine the exemption allowance by applying the following guideline and subtract this amount from the result of step 4 to determine the taxable income.

    Exemption Allowance = $4,300 x Number of Exemptions

  6. If the annualized income determined under Step 1 is $83,850 or less for a single taxpayer, the Maine standard deduction amount for withholding purposes is $9,700. If the annualized income determined under Step 1 is $167,700 or less for a married taxpayer, the Maine standard deduction amount for withholding purposes is $22,250. If annualized income determined under step 1 is $158,850 or more for a single taxpayer or $317,700 or more for a married taxpayer, the Maine standard deduction amount is $0. If the annualized income determined under Step 1 is between $83,850 and $158,850 for a single taxpayer or between $167,700 and $317,700 for a married taxpayer, calculate the Maine standard deduction amount as follows:
    Single Taxpayers
    $9,700*(($158,850 - Amount from Step 1) ÷ $75,000)
    Married Taxpayers
    $22,250*($317,700 - Amount from Step 1) ÷ $150,000)

  7. Apply the taxable income computed in step 6 to the following table to determine the annual Maine income tax withholding.

  8. Tax Withholding Table
    Single
    (Filing Status S)

    If the Amount of
    Taxable Income Is:

    The Amount of Maine
    Tax Withholding Should Be:


    Over:

    But Not
    Over:

    Of Excess
    Over:

    $         0
    $      22,450
    $    0
    plus
    5.80%
    $         0
         22,450
            53,150
          1,302
    plus
    6.75%
         22,450
        53,150
          and over
        3,374
    plus
    7.15%
         53,150

    Married
    (Filing Status M)

    If the Amount of
    Taxable Income Is:

    The Amount of Maine
    Tax Withholding Should Be:


    Over:

    But Not
    Over:

    Of Excess
    Over:

    $          0
    $      0
    $      44,950
    plus
    5.80%
    $        0
         44,950
          106,350
            2,607
    plus
    6.75%
        44,950
        106,350
          and over
         6,752
    plus
    7.15%
      106,350

  9. Divide the annual Maine income tax withholding determined in step 6 by 26 and round to the nearest dollar to obtain the biweekly Maine income tax withholding.

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