Marketplace subsidies in Maine
Who is inside the 2026 marketplace subsidy range? A household of four is measured against $33,000. Maine has adopted the ACA Medicaid expansion.
Maine has no metro in the top 100 population ranking, so this page stays on statewide rules.
Maine taxes wages at rates up to 7.15%. Combined state and local sales tax is 5.5%. The ACS effective property tax rate is 0.91%.
A household of four with $48,000 of income is about 145 percent of the $33,000 poverty guideline and is likely eligible for Marketplace premium tax credits. Likely inside the 2026 subsidy range.
Limits behind the page
| Household | 100% | 138% | 185% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,960 | $22,025 | $29,526 |
| 2 | $21,640 | $29,863 | $40,034 |
| 3 | $27,320 | $37,702 | $50,542 |
| 4 | $33,000 | $45,540 | $61,050 |
An illustrative household
Two adults, ages 34 and 32, filing jointly, plus children ages 8 and 3. Gross income $48,000 a year, about 145 percent of the poverty guideline in Maine. They rent. Nobody is marked disabled or pregnant.
Marketplace premium tax credits
Likely eligibleLikely inside the 2026 subsidy range
- Enhanced premium tax credits expired on January 1, 2026. This screen uses the 100 to 400 percent of poverty range for premium tax credits and does not estimate a premium dollar amount.
- Income is about 145 percent of poverty, inside the 100 to 400 percent premium-tax-credit range.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Maine
Other programs in Maine
- Food stamps (SNAP)
- Medicaid and CHIP
- WIC
- School meals
- LIHEAP
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Lifeline
- SSI
- State programs