[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":34},["ShallowReactive",2],{"state-content-arkansas":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":26,"extension":27,"meta":28,"navigation":29,"path":30,"seo":31,"stem":32,"__hash__":33},"states\u002Fstates\u002Farkansas.md","Arkansas Tax Overview",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":22},"minimark",[9,13,16,19],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Arkansas uses a graduated income tax with a top rate of 4.7%, which applies to income above $89,600 for the 2026 tax year. The state has been cutting its top rate gradually over the past several years. It was 6.9% as recently as 2021, and the legislature has continued trimming it with the stated goal of reaching 3.9% in coming years. Workers who have been in Arkansas for a decade have seen meaningful reductions in their state tax bills.",[10,14,15],{},"For most workers earning the median Arkansas household income of around $52,000, the effective state rate lands closer to 3.5% to 4% after the standard deduction. The lower brackets are 2% and 4%, so the effective rate is blended across all three. It is not a low-tax state by any measure, but it is markedly cheaper than it was five years ago.",[10,17,18],{},"Arkansas has no local income taxes, so the state rate is the complete picture for most workers. The state does impose a relatively high sales tax rate of 6.5% plus local additions that can push the combined rate above 11% in some jurisdictions. Workers comparing take-home pay across states should account for sales tax drag alongside income tax.",[10,20,21],{},"One practical note: Arkansas mirrors federal withholding tables, so most workers will see state withholding adjusted automatically if they change their federal W-4. The standard deduction for Arkansas is $2,340 for single filers, which is lower than the federal standard deduction, so the taxable income base for state purposes is somewhat larger than many workers expect.",{"title":23,"searchDepth":24,"depth":24,"links":25},"",2,[],"How Arkansas's income tax affects your paycheck","md",{},true,"\u002Fstates\u002Farkansas",{"title":5,"description":26},"states\u002Farkansas","HcMmGYpNOuRAQXS4zWXmJo6OaJrMs3u-gRihd8Oxzlc",1776796069583]