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Maryland Income Tax Calculator (2026)
Estimate your Maryland state income tax for 2026. Enter your taxable income and filing status to see what Maryland taxes and your effective state rate, broken out line by line.
Maryland state income tax calculator
- Taxable income entered
- $75,000
- Maryland standard deduction
- −$3,350
- Personal exemption
- −$3,200
- Income taxed by Maryland
- $68,450
- Maryland income tax
- $3,199
Maryland added two new top brackets in 2026, so its ten brackets now run 2% to 6.5% (the 6.25% and 6.5% rates hit income above $500,000 and $1 million single / $600,000 and $1.2 million married-jointly). The standard deduction is a flat $3,350 single / $6,700 married-jointly, with $3,200 personal exemptions.
Every Maryland county and Baltimore City levies its own local income tax on top of the state tax, ranging from 2.25% (Worcester) to 3.30% (Dorchester, Kent) for 2026. This is collected on the state return and is not included in the state calculation here.
State figures: Comptroller of Maryland.
Estimate for 2026 state income tax only, based on annual tax brackets — it excludes federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, local taxes, and any credits. This is general information, not tax advice.
How Maryland income tax is figured
Maryland runs graduated brackets: higher slices of income are taxed at higher rates. Maryland added two new top brackets in 2026, so its ten brackets now run 2% to 6.5% (the 6.25% and 6.5% rates hit income above $500,000 and $1 million single / $600,000 and $1.2 million married-jointly). The standard deduction is a flat $3,350 single / $6,700 married-jointly, with $3,200 personal exemptions.
Local taxes: Every Maryland county and Baltimore City levies its own local income tax on top of the state tax, ranging from 2.25% (Worcester) to 3.30% (Dorchester, Kent) for 2026. This is collected on the state return and is not included in the state calculation here.
This estimate covers state income tax only. It does not include federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, or tax credits. It is an annual-bracket estimate, not your final return. This is general information, not tax advice.
Income tax calculators for other states
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