Maine Married Filing Separately Tax Brackets
Tax Year: 2023 | Due Date: April 15, 2024
The Maine Married Filing Separately filing status tax brackets are shown in the table below. These income tax brackets and rates apply to Maine taxable income earned January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
| Tax Bracket | Tax Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | to | $24,499 | 5.8% |
| $24,500 | to | $58,049 | 6.75% |
| $58,050 | to | ∞ | 7.15% |
Residents of Maine are also subject to federal income tax rates, and must generally file a federal income tax return by April 15, 2024. Read the Maine income tax tables for Married Filing Separately filers published inside the Form 1040 Instructions booklet for more information.
What is the Maine Married Filing Separately income tax filing status?
There are five filing status available to Maine state taxpayers: Single, Married Filing Jointly, Married Filing Separately, Head of Household, and Qualifying Widow. These five filing status are visible as check boxes on both the IRS Form 1040 and the Maine Form 1040.
Married Filing Separately is the filing type you select if you are married and chose to file a separate return from your spouse. Filing as Married Filing Separately generally results in paying higher federal and Maine state income tax rates compared to the other four filing statuses.
Married Filing Separately status tax payers in most states have a relatively lower standard deduction and fewer family oriented credits available to reduce their income tax liability.
Last updated: December 14, 2023