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How Good Is Maine For Remote Work?

2024 Rank: 14

2023 Rank: 12

Maine is the 14th-best state for remote and mobile workers, offering day-based thresholds for filing and withholding. Like Georgia, these day-based thresholds are paired with parallel wage-based thresholds. However, unlike Georgia, nonresidents must exceed both of Maine’s thresholds rather than any one before being exposed to filing or withholding obligations. Nevertheless, 30-day thresholds would provide more certainty.

Maine does not have any reciprocity agreements, but nearly two-thirds of incoming commuters come from New Hampshire, a state with no income tax. 

Category

Current Law

Score

Total Possible

Filing threshold

More than 12 days and $3,000 in Maine-sourced income

6

10

Reciprocity agreements

None

0

10

Convenience of the employer rule

None

0

0

Individual Income Tax Code

 

2.53

5

Withholding threshold

More than 12 days and $3,000

6

10

Total Score

 

14.53

35

Ways to Improve:

  • Raise filing and withholding thresholds to 30 days

For further ideas for how your state could improve, see our Example Remote Work Provision.

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