Maine 2021 Tax Rates

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2021 Maine Taxes

Withholding Requirements

  • Register as an employer on the Maine Employment Development website

  • Employee's Withholding Tax Exemption Certificate

    : W-4ME

  • Withholding Method

    : Formula

  • Supplemental Rate

    : Withhold at 5% or add to regular wages from preceding payroll period, compute tax on total, and subtract tax withheld from regular wages

Local Taxes

  • None

Maine State Unemployment Insurance (SUI)

  • Maine Wage Base

    : $12,000 for 2021

  • Maine SUI Rates range from

    : 0.06% to 5.46% for 2021

  • Maine new employer rate

    : 1.86% for 2021

  • Experienced employers tax rate

    : 0.06% assessment for the competitive-skills scholarship fund for 2021

Maine State Disability Insurance (SDI)

  • None

Maine State Labor Laws

  • Maine Minimum Wage

    : $12.15 per hour

  • Maine Termination Pay

    :
    • Employee is fired — earlier of next regular payday or within 2 weeks after demand
    • Employee quits — earlier of next regular payday or within 2 weeks after demand

Maine New Hire Reporting

  • Department of Human Services
    New Hire Reporting
    11 State House Station
    19 Union Street
    Augusta, ME 04333
  • Phone: 207-624-7880
  • Fax: 207-624-4168

Remit Withholding for Child Support to

Maine Reciprocal States

  • None
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