Submitted by Conscious_Street_366 t3_z13hv1 in Maine

I live in Maine, looking for a remote job in Social Media, Content Creator, Marketing just to nameafew. If you take a job out of state how do you handle your income taxes. I have been researching and it's so confusing. I would rather keep it in Maine but I am also having a hard time as I don't want to get scammed. Any suggestions or ideas? Thank you

0

Comments

You must log in or register to comment.

mcot2222 t1_ix8r98e wrote

The best thing to do is look for a job outside of Maine that is remote elligible. They will probably pay more. Most remote employers already have a way to work with each state for payroll. You get taxed in the state you live in at the normal tax rate for that state.

25

TheUnknownNut22 t1_ix8ts8e wrote

I'm a remote IT professional living in Maine. You will still continue to pay Maine state taxes. Your HR department should take care of this for you. As for finding jobs, stay away from Craigslist, give Indeed.com, LinkedIn.com (job alerts) and Dice.com, a try for starters.

16

JimBones31 t1_ix8tz5u wrote

I don't work remote but I work out of state (on a boat).

All my Maine income taxes are withheld by my Maryland employer and then sent up to Maine. At the end of the year H&R Block handles the rest.

6

JimBones31 t1_ix8v032 wrote

No problem. I'm sure if you find remote employer, they would be willing to withhold Maine income tax. If they aren't will, you can either withhold it yourself out of your take-home, or pay it all at once at the end of the year.

3

linuxdragons t1_ix8xvkn wrote

To be more precise, you get taxed in the state that you earned your income. When you are working from home, that happens to be the case (unless you live in multiple states).

3

DifferenceMore5431 t1_ix90zof wrote

GENERALLY you will pay taxes in the state where you did the work. So if you are in Maine working full time you will pay taxes here.

There are some exceptions though... e.g. New York State is notorious for its aggressive rules about taxing out of staters. So if your income is derived from NY specifically you might have to pay taxes there. Also certain industries like airlines, trucking, and the military have their own rules. So there is no single answer to this.

5

hike_me t1_ix9a01f wrote

I’ve worked a remote job for a company outside of Maine. They applied for a Maine taxpayer ID and their payroll system withheld Maine income tax. When you work remotely you owe income tax to the state you sit in while you work.

The fact that I was their first Maine based employee actually delayed my start date by one week because it took them longer than they expected to get a Maine tax ID.

4

FITM-K t1_ixb9l3h wrote

As long as you take a job from a US-based company, the income tax situation shouldn't be any different than working for a Maine-based company. I've been working full-time remote for 10+ years now, and every American company I've worked for has withheld federal and Maine state income taxes just like a Maine company would. If you're their first Maine-based employee it might mean HR has to do some paperwork but they should take care of it all for you.

If you work for a company based OUTSIDE of the US (which I have also done) then things are a lot messier. Frankly, it's a big pain in the ass, tax-wise, and I wouldn't recommend it. But find a US-based company and you should be fine.

> I am also having a hard time as I don't want to get scammed

I'm not sure I understand how you could get scammed? You're researching the companies, looking at Glassdoor reviews, etc. before you apply, right?

2

Conscious_Street_366 OP t1_ixbvtoj wrote

Thank you for the information. About not wanting to get scammed. I am looking on LinkedIn and Glassdoor and looking at the reviews but also doing a Google search to make sure the company is legit. Some of the job post, seems to good to be true.

1