Taxes and Obamacare · ME
Taxes and Obamacare in Maine, in Spanish
Maine does have a state income tax (up to 7.15% + 2% on high incomes), and health insurance is on CoverME.gov. We help you with both by phone and WhatsApp.
Versión en español
- State tax on wages
- Up to 7.15%+ 2% on high incomes
- Health insurance marketplace
- CoverME.gov
- 2027 enrollment ends
- January 15, 2027
01 · Taxes
Your taxes in Maine
Maine has a state income tax. Besides the federal return to the IRS, you file the state return with the Maine Revenue Services.
State tax on wages
Up to 7.15%+ 2% on high incomes
How the tax works
Graduated: from 5.8% to 7.15%, plus an extra 2% on income over $1 million (single).
What's new: Since 2026 there is a 2% surcharge on income over $1 million (single) or $1.5 million (married filing jointly).
State tax officeMaine Revenue ServicesWhat you file
- Federal return (IRS)Yes, like everywhere in the U.S.
- Maine returnYes, with the Maine Revenue Services
Your situation, with its form
In Maine you file two returns: the federal one (IRS) and the state one, with the Maine Revenue Services. Find your situation and see the box that matters on your form.
Box 17: what was withheld for Maine. It goes on your state return. W-2 taxes
I get a W-2 and have kids
If an employer pays you by check or deposit, in January they give you a form called a W-2. With it and your kids' information we prepare your return and check the credits the law gives you.
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Box 1a: what you were paid. It goes on your federal and Maine returns. 1099 taxes
I'm paid in cash or through an app
If you work for yourself (construction, cleaning, Uber, DoorDash…), that income is taxed too. You may get a 1099. We help you report what you earned and subtract your work expenses.
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Form W-7 is the ITIN application. With an ITIN you file with the IRS and with Maine. ITIN (Form W-7)
I don't have a Social Security number
You can still file your taxes. You use an ITIN, a number issued by the IRS. We help you apply with Form W-7, for you and your dependents.
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02 · Obamacare
Your Obamacare in Maine
We help you with your Obamacare in Maine: enrolling, renewing and understanding what you pay. This is how the year goes, step by step.
Your year with Obamacare
November 1 to January 15, 2027
You enroll
Maine has its own marketplace: CoverME.gov. You enroll there, not on HealthCare.gov.
Mid-February
Form 1095-A arrives
It arrives by mail by mid-February, and it may be in your Marketplace account as early as mid-January.
By April 15
We use it in your tax return
It squares the help you got to pay for your insurance. Without the 1095-A your return can't be finished.
Form 1095-A: sent to you by CoverME.gov
03 · Business
Your business in Maine
If you have or want to open an LLC in Maine (the most common way to register a small business), this is what the state asks for. We explain it and go over its taxes with you.
- Where you register
- Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & CommissionsThe state office that keeps the business registry.
- The document
- Certificate of Formation (Form MLLC-6)The filing that creates your LLC.
- Filing fee
- $175What the state charges to register it, once.
- Yearly minimum
- No minimum taxWhat you pay even if the LLC earns nothing.
- Periodic report
- Annual Report (Form MLLC-13): every year, $85, due June 1.A report that keeps your LLC's details up to date.
LLC taxes in the state
If the LLC is not taxed as a corporation, it pays no state tax of its own: the owners are taxed on their personal income.
Your business taxesOfficial data checked on October 8, 2026. It changes every year: we confirm it before any filing.
Terms you'll come across
- Secretary of State
- The state office that registers businesses and keeps their records.
- Certificate of Formation
- The filing that creates the LLC, under this state's name for it.
- Annual Report
- The yearly report that keeps the LLC's details up to date (address, owners, who gets the mail).
04 · How it works
How we help you from Maine
You don't need to come to Florida: everything is done remotely, from Maine to our Doral office.
Message or call us
By WhatsApp or phone, from Maine. Tell us your situation in your own words.
We tell you which papers you need
Your W-2 or 1099s, your 1095-A if you had Obamacare, and your details. For the federal and Maine returns.
You send us your papers
Through the secure channel we give you. We never ask for papers with personal data over an open chat.
You review, sign and we file
We explain your return before filing it and give you your copy.
Hover over a state to see its details; click to open its page.Tap a state to see its details.
Official data from each state and HealthCare.gov, checked in October 2026. Map: U.S. Census Bureau.
05 · Questions
Questions about Maine
Another question about Maine?
Message us and we'll answer in Spanish, Monday to Friday.
Ask on WhatsAppOfficial data checked on October 8, 2026. See the sources
Do I pay state tax on my wages in Maine?
Yes. Graduated: from 5.8% to 7.15%, plus an extra 2% on income over $1 million (single). Besides the federal return to the IRS, you file the Maine return with the Maine Revenue Services.
Where do I get Obamacare in Maine, and until when?
Maine has its own marketplace: CoverME.gov. You enroll there, not on HealthCare.gov. For 2027, open enrollment runs from November 1, 2026 to January 15, 2027.
How much does it cost to open an LLC in Maine?
Registering it costs $175: it's the Certificate of Formation (Form MLLC-6), filed with the Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions. After that: Annual Report (Form MLLC-13): every year, $85, due June 1.
What changed in Maine taxes?
Since 2026 there is a 2% surcharge on income over $1 million (single) or $1.5 million (married filing jointly).
Contact
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