Maine Payroll Calculator
Free Maine payroll calculator: biweekly/weekly pay, federal FICA, illustrative 2026 Maine income tax from brackets (not MRS withholding tables), optional SUTA employer cost, scenario rows, stacked bar + bar charts—Portland to Bangor—educational, not advice.
Important: Maine Revenue Services publishes that tax rate schedules used for annual returns are not the same tables employers use for wage withholding. This tool shows (a) federal FICA on wages and (b) an illustrative Maine income tax computed like a simplified Form 1040ME–style bracket walk on estimated taxable income—so you can see orders of magnitude, not a substitute for your payroll provider’s MRS withholding engine. Not legal or tax advice.
Summary: Enter gross pay per period, pay frequency, filing status, allowances (personal exemption count), and an editable OASDI wage base. You get per-period and annual estimates for Social Security, Medicare, illustrative Maine tax, net pay, plus optional new-employer SUTA cost—and two inline charts (stacked “where the dollar went” and bar comparison) that redraw after every calculation.
Maine payroll calculator (paycheck + illustrative state tax)
Whether you are hiring your first employee in Portland, running payroll for a seasonal crew Downeast, or just trying to decode a stub from a Bangor employer, a transparent calculator beats guessing. We will treat you like a smart friend: show the math, flag what is approximate, and nudge you toward Maine Revenue Services when precision matters.