Maine charges 5.8-7.15% state income tax. Use the stock option tax calculator pre-loaded with Maine rates.
Open Stock Option Tax Calculator →Stock option exercises in Maine are subject to up to 7.15% state income tax on top of federal tax. For NSOs, the spread at exercise is ordinary income subject to both federal and Maine state tax plus FICA. For ISOs, while there is no regular tax at exercise, the spread counts for AMT purposes and for Maine state tax calculations. This calculator helps you plan the optimal time and amount to exercise given Maine's tax rates.
Maine uses a graduated income tax with brackets ranging from 5.8-7.15%. Lower income is taxed at lower rates, with the 7.15% top rate applying only to income in the highest bracket. This progressive structure means your effective state tax rate is always lower than the top marginal rate. Maine does not have local income taxes, so the state graduated rate is the total state-level income tax burden.
The table below shows what you actually keep at five salary levels in Maine, accounting for federal tax, FICA, and Maine's graduated (5.8-7.15%) state tax.
See how Maine compares to other Northeast states. Each link takes you to the stock option tax calculator landing page for that state.
For a comprehensive breakdown of Maine’s tax structure, salary comparisons, cost-of-living analysis, and more, visit the full Maine take-home pay page.