Maine State Tax

Appendix D-Tax Setup Information > Maine State Tax

Maine State Tax

Note: For records on 5-2-2 Payroll Records that have the Payroll Type of 2—Bonus, Sage 100 Contractor calculates state income tax using the published flat-rate.

Employees who work in Maine can select one of two marital status options. This information is available on the Form W-4ME Employee Withholding Allowance Certificate.

Status	Description
1-Single	Single
2-Married	Married
3-Head of household	Single
4-Married/Separate	Single
5-Married/Joint	Married

To set up payroll calculations on an employee for Maine State Tax:

Open 5-2-1 Employees.

Using the data control, select the employee.

Click the Calculations tab.

In the Marital column, in the cell of the Maine Income Tax row, enter the corresponding marital status number.

In the Std Allow column, in the cell of the Maine Income Tax row, enter the number of exemptions/allowances claimed.

On the menu bar, click File, then click Save.

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