Maine Sales Tax Calculator
The average combined sales tax rate in Maine is 5.5% in 2026 — a 5.5% state rate. On a $100 purchase that's $5.50 in tax for a $105.50 total. Enter any amount below to add or remove Maine sales tax instantly.
$100.00 total
Before tax: $100.00 · Sales tax: $0.00 (0%)
State & average combined rates: Tax Foundation 2026. Local rates vary by city/county — adjust the rate for an exact figure. How we calculate →
Maine sales tax rate in 2026
Maine's statewide base sales tax rate is 5.5%. Maine does not add local sales taxes, so the combined rate stays at 5.5%. These figures come from the Tax Foundation's 2026 state and local sales-tax data.
Since there are no local add-ons, the rate is the same across Maine, which makes the total easy to predict.
How much is sales tax on a purchase in Maine?
At Maine's average combined rate of 5.5%, here's the tax and total on common amounts:
$10 → $0.55 tax, $10.55 total · $50 → $2.75 tax, $52.75 total · $100 → $5.50 tax, $105.50 total · $1,000 → $55.00 tax, $1055.00 total.
Enter your own amount in the calculator above for an exact figure, or switch to reverse mode to find the pre-tax price from a total.
How Maine sales tax is calculated
Sales tax is the price multiplied by the rate as a decimal. Using Maine's 5.5% combined rate, a $100 item is 100 × 0.0550 = $5.50 in tax, for a $105.50 total. To work backwards from a total that already includes tax, divide by one plus the rate — the calculator's Remove tax mode does this in one step.
Maine sales tax — frequently asked questions
What is the sales tax in Maine?
Maine's statewide sales tax rate is 5.5% in 2026. There are no local sales taxes, so the combined rate is 5.5%.
How much is sales tax on $100 in Maine?
At Maine's average combined rate of 5.5%, sales tax on a $100 purchase is $5.50, for a total of $105.50. Enter any amount in the calculator above for an exact figure.
How do I calculate Maine sales tax?
Multiply the price by 5.5% as a decimal (0.0550). For example, $50 × 0.0550 = $2.75 tax, for a $52.75 total. The calculator above fills in the rate and does it instantly.
How do I remove sales tax from a total in Maine?
Divide the total by one plus the rate. On a $105.50 total at 5.5%, the pre-tax price is $100.00 and the tax was $5.50. Use the “Remove tax” mode above to do this automatically.
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