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Maine Sales Tax Calculator

State rate: 5.5% — Calculate tax on any purchase

Calculate Maine Sales Tax

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Common Purchases in Maine

$25 Restaurant Meal$26.38
$50 Clothing Purchase$52.75
$100 Electronics$105.50
$250 Appliance$263.75
$500 Furniture$527.50
$1000 Big Purchase$1055.00

Maine Sales Tax Details

Maine has a 5.5% state sales tax with no local sales taxes. Groceries and prescription drugs are exempt. The rate applies uniformly across the state.

How to Calculate Maine Sales Tax

Multiply the purchase price by 5.5% (or 0.0550). For a $100 purchase in Maine: $100 × 0.0550 = $5.50 tax, for a total of $105.50.

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Maine City Tax Rates

Click a city for a calculator pre-loaded with the combined state + local rate:

Auburn5.5%Bangor5.5%Biddeford5.5%Brunswick5.5%Lewiston5.5%Portland5.5%Sanford5.5%Scarborough5.5%South Portland5.5%Westbrook5.5%

All State Sales Tax Rates

AL 4.0%AK 0%AZ 5.6%AR 6.5%CA 7.25%CO 2.9%CT 6.35%DE 0%FL 6.0%GA 4.0%HI 4.0%ID 6.0%IL 6.25%IN 7.0%IA 6.0%KS 6.5%KY 6.0%LA 4.45%MD 6.0%MA 6.25%MI 6.0%MN 6.875%MS 7.0%MO 4.225%MT 0%NE 5.5%NV 6.85%NH 0%NJ 6.625%NM 4.875%NY 4.0%NC 4.75%ND 5.0%OH 5.75%OK 4.5%OR 0%PA 6.0%RI 7.0%SC 6.0%SD 4.2%TN 7.0%TX 6.25%UT 6.1%VT 6.0%VA 5.3%WA 6.5%WV 6.0%WI 5.0%WY 4.0%DC 6.0%

Maine Planning Notes

Maine shoppers usually care about more than the headline state rate. The base statewide rate is 5.5%, but the amount that actually shows up on a receipt can be higher when county, transit, stadium, or special district taxes are layered on top. That makes this page most useful as a starting point: check the statewide base, then compare it with the city examples listed below if you are estimating a purchase in a specific metro area.

When to Double-Check Maine Sales Tax

It is smart to double-check the combined rate in Maine before budgeting for appliances, renovation materials, business equipment, or any purchase where even a one-point rate change affects the final total. Small-ticket items do not usually move the needle much, but large purchases can vary enough to matter when you are comparing stores, buying across city lines, or deciding whether a delivery address changes what you owe.

For the best Maine estimate, pair the statewide base rate on this page with the city-level examples that match where the purchase is happening. State policy may stay constant while local districts change the final total, so checking both layers gives you a stronger estimate for real-world budgeting.

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