Maine: money rules on one page
The pay & local tax, benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for Maine, each with the rule people ask about most and the official source it comes from. Open a topic for the details and the calculator. Last checked .
Pay & local tax
All of pay & local tax- Take-home pay calculator2026 paycheck afterfederal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, Maine income tax and Paid Family and Medical Leave (employee share)Source: State revenue departments and statutes, checked
Benefits
All of benefits- SNAP income limitsGross income limit200% of the federal poverty lineSource: Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Family Independence: Food Supplement Program, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidExpanded: adults up to 138% of povertySource: Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within30 days after the tenancy terminatesSource: 14 M.R.S. § 6031, checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)30 daysSource: 14 M.R.S. § 6002, checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice7 days (pay or move out)Source: 14 M.R.S. § 6001, checked
- RepairsTime to repair14 daysSource: 14 M.R.S. § 6021 Implied warranty and covenant of habitability, checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase45–75 daysSource: 14 M.R.S. § 6015, checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$113–$649, up to 26 weeksSource: MDOL Claimants Frequently Asked Questions, checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices16Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx), checked
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