Child Tax Credit in Maine
Who can claim the 2026 Child Tax Credit? Figures below use the 2026 poverty guideline of $33,000 for a household of four in Maine, unless the program uses its own dollar table.
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 Child Tax Credit. Likely — up to $4,400 before phase-out.
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.
Child Tax Credit
Likely eligibleLikely — up to $4,400 before phase-out
- 2 children are under 17. The 2026 maximum is $2,200 per child, and up to $1,700 per child can be refundable.
- The unindexed statutory phase-out starts at $400,000 for this filing status. Revenue Procedure 2025-32 confirms the credit amount and does not restate that threshold.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Maine
Other programs in Maine
- Food stamps (SNAP)
- Medicaid and CHIP
- WIC
- School meals
- LIHEAP
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Marketplace subsidies
- Lifeline
- SSI
- State programs