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Maryland Income Tax Guide

2% to 6.5% state bracketsMaryland added 6.25% and 6.5% high-income bands while retaining its lower schedule.
Every county has local income taxRates vary by county and Baltimore City; the calculator accepts a manually verified local rate.
Capital gains can face 2% moreA separate state tax can apply to net capital gain when federal AGI exceeds $350,000.
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How Maryland taxes work

Maryland AGI is simplifiedThe estimate reduces supported income by the standard deduction and regular exemptions before applying state tax.
2026 planning deductions are includedIt uses $3,400 single/separate and $6,800 joint/head, plus $3,200 regular exemptions for supported household members.
Two status schedules are modeledSingle/separate and joint/head filers use Maryland's official 2026 state thresholds through 6.5%.
County tax remains manualEnter the applicable county or Baltimore City rate; progressive local schedules cannot be represented perfectly by one percentage.
The capital-gains addition is excludedThe generic other-income field cannot identify net capital gain or apply statutory exceptions.

Common Maryland tax questions

Is Maryland's top state rate still 5.75%?No. State brackets of 6.25% and 6.5% now apply at higher taxable incomes.
Why is local tax not automatic?The calculator does not collect a county and some localities use income bands, so a verified rate must be entered manually.
Are exemptions phased out?They can be at higher federal AGI; this planning estimate includes regular amounts without the complete phaseout worksheet.
Is the extra capital-gains tax included?No. It requires federal AGI and gain-character details beyond the generic income input.
Are itemized deductions compared?No. The estimate uses the supported Maryland standard deduction.
Is this Form 502?No. It is not a full Maryland state-and-local return calculation.