How to Calculate 2017 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 2017 Maine state tax rate and the rules to calculate state income tax 5. Calculate your state income tax step by step 6. If you want to simplify payroll tax calculations, you can downloadezPaycheck payroll software, which can calculate federal tax, state tax, Medicare tax, Social Security Tax and other taxes for you automatically. You can try it free for 30 days, with no obligation and no credt card needed. Learn more about the in house payroll tax solution for Maine small businesses here.

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Tax rate used in calculating Maine state tax for year 2017 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).

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Withholding Formula (Maine Effective 2017)

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 = $4,050 x Number of Exemptions

6. If the annualized income determined under Step 1 is $70,000 or less for a single taxpayer, the Maine standard deduction amount for withholding purposes is $8,750. If the annualized income determined under Step 1 is $140,000 or less for a married taxpayer, the Maine standard deduction amount for withholding purposes is $20,350. If annualized income determined under step 1 is $145,000 or more for a single taxpayer or $290,000 or more for a married taxpayer, the Maine standard deduction amount is $0. If the annualized income determined under Step 1 is between $70,000 and $145,000 for a single taxpayer or between $140,000 and $290,000 for a married taxpayer, calculate the Maine standard deduction amount as follows:
   Single Taxpayers
   (1 - ((Amount from Step 1 - $70,000) $75,000))* x $8,750
   Married Taxpayers
   (1 - ((Amount from Step 1 - $140,000) $150,000))* x $20,350
7. Apply the taxable income computed in step 6 to the following table to determine the annual Maine income tax withholding.
   
   

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	$      21,100	$    0	plus	5.80%	$         0
21,100	50,000	1,224	plus	6.75%	21,100
50,000	200,001	3,175	plus	7.15%	50,000
200,001	and over	13,900	plus	10.15%	200,001




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	$      42,250	plus	5.80%	$        0
42,250	100,000	2,451	plus	6.75%	42,250
100,000	200,001	6,349	plus	7.15%	100,000
200,001	and over	13,499	plus	10.15%	200,001



8. 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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