Maine Sales Tax Calculator
The Maine state base sales-tax rate is 5.5% (Tax Foundation 2026). This page presets that BASE rate only: county, city and district taxes are additional almost everywhere in Maine, so the combined rate at a real checkout is higher — enter the combined rate in the main Sales Tax Calculator when you know it. No exemption claim is made on this page beyond the base rate; check the state revenue department for exempt items.
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What this tool does
The Maine state base sales-tax rate is 5.5% (Tax Foundation 2026). This page presets that BASE rate only: county, city and district taxes are additional almost everywhere in Maine, so the combined rate at a real checkout is higher — enter the combined rate in the main Sales Tax Calculator when you know it. No exemption claim is made on this page beyond the base rate; check the state revenue department for exempt items.
How to use the Maine Sales Tax Calculator
- Check Sales tax (%): 5.5.
- Check Pre-tax price: 100.
- Review the Maine Sales Tax Calculator result and its exact-value comparison table.
- Verify assumptions before applying the result.
Formula
tax=price×rate/100; total=price+tax
- amount
- Pre-tax price
- rate
- Sales tax (%)
Uses your entered combined local tax rate; not a jurisdiction tax lookup.
Worked example
Maine Sales Tax Calculator: Sales tax (%) = 5.5; Pre-tax price = 100. The Maine state base sales-tax rate is 5.5% (Tax Foundation 2026). This page presets that BASE rate only: county, city and district taxes are additional almost everywhere in Maine, so the combined rate at a real checkout is higher — enter the combined rate in the main Sales Tax Calculator when you know it. No exemption claim is made on this page beyond the base rate; check the state revenue department for exempt items.
Inputs
- Pre-tax price100
- Sales tax (%)5.5
Result
- Tax-inclusive total$105.50
- Sales tax$5.50
Maine sales tax reference (2026)
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| State base rate | 5.5% |
| Tax on $100 at the base rate | $5.50 |
| Total on $100 at the base rate | $105.50 |
| Local (county/city/district) taxes | Additional — NOT included in the preset rate |
Results explained
- Tax-inclusive total
- Tax-inclusive total from the formula above. Uses your entered combined local tax rate; not a jurisdiction tax lookup.
- Sales tax
- Sales tax from the formula above. Uses your entered combined local tax rate; not a jurisdiction tax lookup.
Frequently asked questions
The state base rate is 5.5% (Tax Foundation 2026). Most purchases also carry county, city or district taxes on top, so the combined rate you actually pay in Maine is higher than 5.5%.
At the 5.5% state base rate alone, $100 × 5.5% = $5.50 of tax, a $105.50 total. Add your local rate for the real checkout figure.
No — deliberately. Local rates vary by address within the state, so this page presets only the state base rate and labels it as such. Use the main Sales Tax Calculator with your combined local rate for an exact figure.
This page makes no exemption claim beyond the base rate. Most states exempt prescription medicines and some exempt groceries, but the details are state-specific — check the Maine department of revenue list before assuming an item is exempt.
Divide the total by 1.0550 at the base rate — for a $105.50 total that returns the $100 pre-tax price. With local tax included, divide by 1 plus the combined rate instead.