Maryland income tax calculator
An effective rate of 4.27%, with 4.75% on the next dollar. That is the 14th-largest state income tax bill on $75,000 of the 51 jurisdictions.
- Top rate
- 6.5%
- Rate on your last dollar
- 4.75%
- State taxable income
- $68,450
- Effective rate
- 4.27%
Maryland's income tax is graduated: 10 brackets running from 2% to 6.5%, the 14th-highest top rate of the 51 jurisdictions. The top rate applies to a single filer's taxable income above $1,000,000. Joint filers have their own schedule, and it is not simply doubled: the top rate starts at $1,200,000 for a couple against $1,000,000 for a single filer. Heads of household get a third schedule of their own, wider than the single one. A single filer subtracts a $3,350 standard deduction and a $3,200 personal exemption before the rates are applied.
Maryland 2026 tax brackets
2 distinct schedules. Rates apply to state taxable income — income after the deductions in the next table, not your gross salary.
Single
| State taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $1,000 | 2% |
| $1,000 – $2,000 | 3% |
| $2,000 – $3,000 | 4% |
| $3,000 – $100,000 | 4.75% |
| $100,000 – $125,000 | 5% |
| $125,000 – $150,000 | 5.25% |
| $150,000 – $250,000 | 5.5% |
| $250,000 – $500,000 | 5.75% |
| $500,000 – $1,000,000 | 6.25% |
| $1,000,000 and above | 6.5% |
Married filing jointly · Head of household
| State taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $1,000 | 2% |
| $1,000 – $2,000 | 3% |
| $2,000 – $3,000 | 4% |
| $3,000 – $150,000 | 4.75% |
| $150,000 – $175,000 | 5% |
| $175,000 – $225,000 | 5.25% |
| $225,000 – $300,000 | 5.5% |
| $300,000 – $600,000 | 5.75% |
| $600,000 – $1,200,000 | 6.25% |
| $1,200,000 and above | 6.5% |
Maryland deductions and exemptions
| Amount | Single | Married filing jointly | Head of household |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard deduction | $3,350 | $6,700 | $6,700 |
| Personal exemption (subtracted from income) | $3,200 | $6,400 | $6,400 |
Work out your own Maryland tax
Already set to Maryland and the 2026 federal schedule. Change the income, the filing status or the year and everything below updates.
Wages, interest, business income, etc. Exclude pre-tax 401(k) and HSA contributions.
Adds state income tax using that state's own rate schedule and standard deduction. Pick the last option to type a flat rate instead.
- Effective federal tax rate
- 10.23%Federal tax as a share of the income you entered.
- Marginal bracket
- 22%The rate on your next dollar of taxable income.
- State income tax
- $3,198.88From the selected state's rate schedule, or your flat rate.
- Federal + state income tax
- $10,868.88
- Income after income tax
- $64,131.13
- Taxable income
- $58,900.00
- Deduction applied
- $16,100.00
Assumptions
- Ordinary-income rate schedules only; no credits, AMT, capital-gains rates, QBI deduction or the 2025–2028 senior deduction.
- Standard deduction (plus additional amounts for 65+/blind) or your itemized figure, whichever is larger; no dependent-filer limitation.
- Married filing separately uses half the joint federal thresholds, per the IRS schedule, and the state's single-filer schedule.
- State tax uses each state's published rate schedule, standard deduction and personal exemption for the tax year shown with the results; the source URL and year for the state you pick are printed above the results, along with the simplifications made for that state.
- State figures exclude county, municipal and city income taxes, itemized deductions, retirement and capital-gains exclusions, and credits that phase out. Unlisted states fall back to the flat rate you enter.
| Taxable income | Rate | Your income in this bracket | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 – $12,400 | 10% | $12,400 | $1,240 |
| $12,400 – $50,400 | 12% | $38,000 | $4,560 |
| $50,400 – $105,700 | 22% | $8,500 | $1,870 |
| $105,700 – $201,775 | 24% | $0 | $0 |
| $201,775 – $256,225 | 32% | $0 | $0 |
| $256,225 – $640,600 | 35% | $0 | $0 |
| Over $640,600 | 37% | $0 | $0 |
Maryland income tax at other incomes
| Gross income | Single | Effective | Married jointly | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $1,061 | 3.54% | $750 | 2.50% |
| $50,000 | $2,011 | 4.02% | $1,700 | 3.40% |
| $75,000 | $3,199 | 4.27% | $2,888 | 3.85% |
| $100,000 | $4,386 | 4.39% | $4,075 | 4.08% |
| $150,000 | $6,916 | 4.61% | $6,450 | 4.30% |
| $250,000 | $12,400 | 4.96% | $11,602 | 4.64% |
State income tax only, filing status as shown, after Maryland’s own deductions. Federal tax is on top of every figure here.
How the neighbours compare
Maryland borders 5 other jurisdictions. Moving across a state line is the one way most people can actually change which of these schedules applies to them, so here is the same income run through each of them.
| State | Rate structure | $50,000 | $75,000 | $150,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 2% – 6.5% | $2,011 | $3,199 | $6,916 |
| District of Columbia | 4% – 10.75% | $1,834 | $3,429 | $9,782 |
| Delaware | 0% – 6.6% | $2,098 | $3,609 | $8,559 |
| Pennsylvania | Flat 3.07% | $1,535 | $2,303 | $4,605 |
| Virginia | 2% – 5.75% | $2,061 | $3,498 | $7,811 |
| West Virginia | 2.11% – 4.58% | $1,444 | $2,546 | $5,981 |
State income tax on a single filer, after each state’s own deductions. Federal tax is identical wherever you live, so the difference between these rows is the whole difference.
What these Maryland figures leave out
Recorded against Maryland in the data rather than glossed over, because they change real bills.
- Local income taxes are not included. Every Maryland county and Baltimore City levies its own income tax on the same taxable income — 2.25% to 3.30% for 2026. That is a large share of a Maryland filer's bill and is missing from the figure shown.
- Heads of household use Maryland's Schedule II, the same one joint filers use, which is applied here.
- The $3,200 exemption phases out above $100,000 (single) or $150,000 (joint) and disappears entirely above $150,000 / $200,000; that phase-out is not modelled.
- The standard deduction is the amount published for tax year 2025 — it is now indexed, but Maryland had not published a 2026 figure when this was compiled.
- Maryland levies an extra 2% on net capital gains for filers with federal AGI above $350,000; not modelled.
Frequently asked questions
▸Does Maryland have a state income tax?
Yes. Maryland has a graduated income tax with 10 brackets, from 2% up to 6.5%.
▸How much state income tax would I pay on $75,000 in Maryland?
About $3,199 for a single filer — an effective rate of 4.27%. That is $75,000 less $6,550 of state deductions, leaving $68,450 of taxable income taxed at 4.75% at the margin.
▸What is the top income tax rate in Maryland?
6.5%, the 14th-highest among the 50 states and DC. It applies to a single filer's taxable income above $1,000,000.
▸What is the Maryland standard deduction?
$3,350 for a single filer and $6,700 for a couple filing jointly, for tax year 2026. Maryland also allows a $3,200 personal exemption on top.
▸Are there local income taxes in Maryland?
Local income taxes are not included. Every Maryland county and Baltimore City levies its own income tax on the same taxable income — 2.25% to 3.30% for 2026. That is a large share of a Maryland filer's bill and is missing from the figure shown.
Source
Comptroller of Maryland — Maryland Withholding Tax Facts, January–December 2026
Tax year 2026 figures, last checked against the source on 2026-09-09.
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