Arkansas State Income Tax 2026

Arkansas has a graduated income tax in 2026, with 5 brackets from 0% to 3.9%. On a $75,000 salary a single filer owes about $2,380 in Arkansas income tax, an effective rate of 3.17%.

Tax year 2026 Tables verified 2026-10-09 Withholding: Arkansas DFA 2026 formula method Free, no signup, runs in your browser

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Every two weeks

Net pay $1,869.03

Effective tax rate 19.01% of gross. About $4,049.58 a month over a full year.

  • Net pay $1,869.03
  • Federal income tax $193.08
  • FICA $176.54
  • State and local $69.04
This paycheck
$1,869.03
Full year, net
$48,594.92
Full year, gross
$60,000.00
Hourly equivalent
$28.85
How we calculated this
Gross pay$2,307.69
  1. This paycheck $2,307.69

Amount entered. Salary divided across the pay periods, plus overtime, tips, and any bonus on this check.

Federal income tax$193.08
  1. 1a Taxable wages this period $2,307.69
  2. 1b Pay periods in the year 26
  3. 1c Annualized wages (1a × 1b) $59,999.94
  4. 1d Step 4(a) other income $0.00
  5. 1e 1c + 1d $59,999.94
  6. 1f Step 4(b) deductions $0.00
  7. 1g $8,600.00 (any other filing status)
  8. 1i Adjusted annual wages $51,399.94
  9. Table Single or married filing separately, standard (Pub 15-T 2026)
  10. Bracket $19,900.00 up to $57,900.00: $1,240.00 plus 12% of the amount over $19,900.00
  11. 2g Tentative annual tax $5,019.99
  12. 2h Per paycheck (2g ÷ periods) $193.08
  13. 3 Step 3 credits, per paycheck $0.00
  14. 4c Extra withholding $0.00
  15. Federal income tax this paycheck $193.08

IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A. Percentage method for automated payroll systems.

Social Security$143.08
  1. Rate 6.2% × $2,307.69 of Social Security wages, wage base $184,500.00.
  2. This paycheck $143.08

Social Security Administration, contribution and benefit base. 6.2% up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.00. The annual maximum is $11,439.00.

Medicare$33.46
  1. This paycheck $33.46

IRS Publication 15 (2026). 1.45% of Medicare wages. No wage base.

Arkansas income tax$69.04
  1. Annual gross pay $59,999.00
  2. Standard deduction $2,470.00
  3. Net taxable income $57,529.00, looked up at the $50 midrange: $57,550.00
  4. Annual gross tax 3.90% × $57,550.00 − $419.96 = $1,824.49, rounded to $1,824.00
  5. Personal tax credits (AR4EC) 1 × $29.00 = $29.00
  6. Annual net tax $1,795.00
  7. This paycheck (annual net tax ÷ pay periods) $69.04

Arkansas DFA, Withholding Tax Formula Method (2026). Arkansas DFA Withholding Tax Formula Method, effective January 1, 2026: $2,470 standard deduction, brackets to 3.9%, $29 credit per AR4EC exemption. The low-income tax rates and the Texarkana border city exemption are not applied.

Net pay$1,869.03

Arkansas state income tax by salary, 2026. Single filer, blank 2020 W-4, no benefits, no city or county tax. Same engine as the calculator.
SalaryArkansas income tax per yearEffective state ratePer monthTake-home after all taxes
$30,000$6252.08%$52$25,659
$40,000$1,0152.54%$84$33,304
$50,000$1,4052.81%$117$40,950
$60,000$1,7952.99%$149$48,594
$75,000$2,3803.17%$198$59,212
$100,000$3,6563.66%$304$75,523
$150,000$5,6353.76%$469$108,155
$250,000$9,5353.81%$794$173,647

How Arkansas taxes wages

Withholding: Arkansas DFA 2026 formula method. The calculator uses a standard deduction of $2,470 for a single filer and $2,470 for joint filers. Arkansas withholding here follows the Department of Finance and Administration 2026 formula: annual wages minus a $2,470 standard deduction, a bracket table that tops out at 3.9%, then $29 off the year for each exemption on Form AR4EC. Arkansas cities and counties do not take a wage tax out of the check in this calculator. Source: Arkansas DFA, Withholding Tax Formula Method (2026).

What is not in the state income tax number

The state line here is income tax only. Federal income tax follows IRS Publication 15-T, and Social Security and Medicare are the same in every state. Arkansas has no employee local wage tax in this calculator.

Arkansas tax on a paycheck

For take-home pay after every tax, use the Arkansas paycheck calculator, or the Arkansas hourly to salary calculator if you are starting from a wage. Wages at the bottom of the scale: Arkansas minimum wage. Every state at once: state income tax rates.

Arkansas income tax brackets, 2026 (statutory rate table). The first row starts at the amount shown; income here is taxable income after the state standard deduction and exemptions.
Single filer, taxable incomeRateMarried filing jointly, taxable income
$0 to $5,6000%$0 to $5,600
$5,600 to $11,2002%$5,600 to $11,200
$11,200 to $16,0003%$11,200 to $16,000
$16,000 to $26,4003.4%$16,000 to $26,400
Over $26,4003.9%Over $26,400
The same $75,000 salary next door, 2026, single filer.
StateTop rateState income tax per yearTake-home per year
Arkansas income tax (this page)3.9%$2,380$59,212
Texas income taxnone$0$61,592
Missouri income tax4.7%$2,587$59,004
Oklahoma income tax4.5%$2,829$58,762

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Brackets used for the estimate

Single and married filing separately
OverRate
$00%
$5,6002%
$11,2003%
$16,0003.4%
$26,4003.9%
Married filing jointly
OverRate
$00%
$5,6002%
$11,2003%
$16,0003.4%
$26,4003.9%

Source: Arkansas DFA, Withholding Tax Formula Method (2026). Head of household uses the single brackets on this page, except where the method above says otherwise.

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Questions

Does Arkansas have a state income tax?

Yes. Withholding: Arkansas DFA 2026 formula method. The top rate used on this page is 3.9%.

What is the Arkansas income tax rate in 2026?

5 brackets from 0% to 3.9%. The bracket table on this page lists every rate.

How much Arkansas income tax on $50,000?

About $1,405 a year for a single filer in 2026, an effective rate of 2.81%. Federal tax, Social Security and Medicare are extra.

How much Arkansas income tax on $100,000?

About $3,656 a year for a single filer in 2026, an effective rate of 3.66%.

Is this the amount an employer withholds?

It uses the state’s employer withholding method, so it should be close to a stub. Pre-tax benefits and the state allowance form can change the stub.

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Published by PaycheckZip.com. A credentialed reviewer has not signed this page. The review seat is open. Figures are estimates from the tables named in the method, checked 2026-10-09. They are not tax advice.

Case amounts on the public list, such as $216.15 of federal income tax on the single biweekly example, come from the same code as this page.