Purpose
To inform agencies of a change in the Maine income tax withholding rate.
Affected Employees
Employees who live and work in the State of Maine
Background
The following changes have been made to the Maine income tax withholding rate, effective July 28, 2017:
Income Tax Surcharge: Removed for individuals with income greater than $200,000.
Single Standard Deductions: Changed from $8,750 to $11,600.
Married Standard Deduction: Changed from $20,350 to $23,200.
There is no change to the Supplemental Wage Rate.
This information can be found in the Maine Revenue Services Withholding Tables for Individual Income Tax booklet.
Effective Date(s)
Institution paychecks dated August 17, 2017
Administration paychecks dated August 23, 2017
Agency Actions
Notify affected employees.
OSC Actions
OSC will update the Maine withholding tax table with the new amounts.
Questions
Questions regarding this bulletin may be emailed to the Tax and Compliance Mailbox.