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Maine may be known for its seafood, but there’s a lot more to living in Maine than eating – namely, earning a living and paying taxes. And here’s what you need to know about that: each person that earns a wage in the state of Maine, regardless of where they live, or residing in Maine and earning a wage in another state, must pay state income taxes in addition to federal income taxes. But how much? Fortunately, there is a simple form to help determine this.

In addition to the federal income tax withholding form, W4, each employee needs to fill out a W-4ME form for their Maine State income tax withholding. This form has essentially the same information on it, but makes sure you have the proper withholding allowances for state-level withholdings. This form is available online here.

In some cases, a federal W-4 form can be used in the place of a Maine State W-4ME form, but it is highly recommended to have both on file.

And, please take note! If no income tax withholding form is filled out, taxes must be withheld at the highest level possible – single, no deduction allowances – even if the employee is known to be married. To prevent things like this from happening, I cannot stress enough the importance of having each employee file both their W-4ME as well as a W4 form for federal income taxes, so please make their completion a priority.

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