Arkansas paycheck calculator, 2026

Name: Arkansas income tax withholding rules, 2026
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Arkansas uses an unusually granular withholding table — dozens of narrow income steps rather than a handful of wide brackets — so the effective rate moves in small increments as pay rises. The form asks for allowances and supports an additional flat amount per period. Our 2026 Arkansas figures are still being cross-checked against the state publication, so this page shows the schedule and its source rather than a take-home estimate.

Arkansas withholding rates, 2026

Arkansas annual withholding schedule — Single Source: Arkansas Withholding Tax Formula Method, Tax Year 2026 (effective January 1, 2026), read 2026-07-19
Taxable income over	Base tax	Rate on excess
$0.00	$0.00	0%
$5,600.00	$0.02	2%
$11,200.00	$112.03	3%
$16,000.00	$256.03	3.4%
$26,400.00	$609.64	3.7%
$94,701.00	$3,134.04	3.7%
$94,801.00	$3,147.74	3.7%
$94,901.00	$3,161.44	3.7%
$95,001.00	$3,175.14	3.7%
$95,101.00	$3,188.84	3.7%
$95,201.00	$3,202.54	3.7%
$95,301.00	$3,216.24	3.7%
$95,401.00	$3,229.94	3.7%
$95,501.00	$3,243.64	3.7%
$95,601.00	$3,257.34	3.7%
$95,701.00	$3,271.04	3.7%
$95,801.00	$3,284.74	3.7%
$95,901.00	$3,298.44	3.7%
$96,001.00	$3,312.14	3.7%
$96,101.00	$3,325.84	3.7%
$96,201.00	$3,339.54	3.7%
$96,301.00	$3,353.24	3.7%
$96,401.00	$3,366.94	3.7%
$96,501.00	$3,380.64	3.7%
$96,601.00	$3,394.34	3.7%
$96,701.00	$3,408.04	3.7%
$96,801.00	$3,421.74	3.7%
$96,901.00	$3,435.44	3.7%
$97,001.00	$3,449.14	3.7%
$97,101.00	$3,462.84	3.7%
$97,201.00	$3,476.54	3.7%
$97,301.00	$3,490.24	3.7%
$97,401.00	$3,503.94	3.7%
$97,501.00	$3,517.64	3.7%
$97,601.00	$3,531.34	3.7%

Arkansas annual withholding schedule — Married Source: Arkansas Withholding Tax Formula Method, Tax Year 2026 (effective January 1, 2026), read 2026-07-19
Taxable income over	Base tax	Rate on excess
$0.00	$0.00	0%
$5,600.00	$0.02	2%
$11,200.00	$112.03	3%
$16,000.00	$256.03	3.4%
$26,400.00	$609.64	3.7%
$94,701.00	$3,134.04	3.7%
$94,801.00	$3,147.74	3.7%
$94,901.00	$3,161.44	3.7%
$95,001.00	$3,175.14	3.7%
$95,101.00	$3,188.84	3.7%
$95,201.00	$3,202.54	3.7%
$95,301.00	$3,216.24	3.7%
$95,401.00	$3,229.94	3.7%
$95,501.00	$3,243.64	3.7%
$95,601.00	$3,257.34	3.7%
$95,701.00	$3,271.04	3.7%
$95,801.00	$3,284.74	3.7%
$95,901.00	$3,298.44	3.7%
$96,001.00	$3,312.14	3.7%
$96,101.00	$3,325.84	3.7%
$96,201.00	$3,339.54	3.7%
$96,301.00	$3,353.24	3.7%
$96,401.00	$3,366.94	3.7%
$96,501.00	$3,380.64	3.7%
$96,601.00	$3,394.34	3.7%
$96,701.00	$3,408.04	3.7%
$96,801.00	$3,421.74	3.7%
$96,901.00	$3,435.44	3.7%
$97,001.00	$3,449.14	3.7%
$97,101.00	$3,462.84	3.7%
$97,201.00	$3,476.54	3.7%
$97,301.00	$3,490.24	3.7%
$97,401.00	$3,503.94	3.7%
$97,501.00	$3,517.64	3.7%
$97,601.00	$3,531.34	3.7%

Arkansas annual withholding schedule — Hoh Source: Arkansas Withholding Tax Formula Method, Tax Year 2026 (effective January 1, 2026), read 2026-07-19
Taxable income over	Base tax	Rate on excess
$0.00	$0.00	0%
$5,600.00	$0.02	2%
$11,200.00	$112.03	3%
$16,000.00	$256.03	3.4%
$26,400.00	$609.64	3.7%
$94,701.00	$3,134.04	3.7%
$94,801.00	$3,147.74	3.7%
$94,901.00	$3,161.44	3.7%
$95,001.00	$3,175.14	3.7%
$95,101.00	$3,188.84	3.7%
$95,201.00	$3,202.54	3.7%
$95,301.00	$3,216.24	3.7%
$95,401.00	$3,229.94	3.7%
$95,501.00	$3,243.64	3.7%
$95,601.00	$3,257.34	3.7%
$95,701.00	$3,271.04	3.7%
$95,801.00	$3,284.74	3.7%
$95,901.00	$3,298.44	3.7%
$96,001.00	$3,312.14	3.7%
$96,101.00	$3,325.84	3.7%
$96,201.00	$3,339.54	3.7%
$96,301.00	$3,353.24	3.7%
$96,401.00	$3,366.94	3.7%
$96,501.00	$3,380.64	3.7%
$96,601.00	$3,394.34	3.7%
$96,701.00	$3,408.04	3.7%
$96,801.00	$3,421.74	3.7%
$96,901.00	$3,435.44	3.7%
$97,001.00	$3,449.14	3.7%
$97,101.00	$3,462.84	3.7%
$97,201.00	$3,476.54	3.7%
$97,301.00	$3,490.24	3.7%
$97,401.00	$3,503.94	3.7%
$97,501.00	$3,517.64	3.7%
$97,601.00	$3,531.34	3.7%

What the Arkansas withholding form asks for

Fields that change Arkansas withholding
Field	What it does	Where it appears
Arkansas exemptions	Total exemptions from Form AR4EC line 3. Each produces a $29 annual personal tax credit.	AR4EC, line 3
Arkansas dependents	Number of children or dependents from Form AR4EC line 2. This is separate from total exemptions and selects the correct low-income formula.	AR4EC, line 2
Qualifies for Arkansas low-income rates	Select only when Form AR4EC line 5 is Yes.	AR4EC, line 5

Take-home pay in Arkansas by salary

Single filer, paid every two weeks, no pre-tax deductions, 2026 rates. Change any of those in the calculator.

Annual take-home pay after federal and Arkansas tax, 2026
Salary	Take-home (year)	Per paycheck	Total tax rate
$35,000	$29,465.54	$1,133.29	15.8%
$40,000	$33,297.94	$1,280.69	16.8%
$45,000	$37,130.34	$1,428.09	17.5%
$50,000	$40,963.26	$1,575.51	18.1%
$55,000	$44,795.66	$1,722.91	18.6%
$60,000	$48,627.80	$1,870.30	19.0%
$65,000	$52,460.72	$2,017.72	19.3%
$70,000	$55,943.16	$2,151.66	20.1%
$75,000	$59,275.32	$2,279.82	21.0%
$80,000	$62,607.74	$2,407.99	21.7%
$85,000	$65,940.42	$2,536.17	22.4%
$90,000	$69,273.10	$2,664.35	23.0%
$95,000	$72,605.52	$2,792.52	23.6%
$100,000	$75,660.78	$2,910.03	24.3%
$110,000	$82,316.00	$3,166.00	25.2%
$120,000	$88,981.10	$3,422.35	25.8%
$130,000	$95,482.14	$3,672.39	26.6%
$140,000	$101,947.04	$3,921.04	27.2%
$150,000	$108,412.20	$4,169.70	27.7%
$200,000	$140,736.96	$5,412.96	29.6%

Notes and caveats

Source disagreement: Arkansas DFA's current Tax Year 2026 formula, posted May 29, 2026, uses a 3.70% top rate, a $367.16 first top-bracket adjustment, and a $79.90 final adjustment. NFC-26-1767630235 uses 3.90%, $419.96, and $89.30. This ruleset follows the state publication, independently confirmed 2026-07-20.
DFA's formula says midrange treatment applies below $100,001, while its worked example says below $97,701. NFC also says below $100,001. The explicit formula instruction and NFC agreement control.
Low-income schedule selection uses the dependent count from AR4EC line 2; total exemptions from line 3 remain the basis for the $29 personal credit.
Additional per-paycheck withholding from AR4EC line 4 is handled by the engine's generic additional state withholding field.

Sources

Every figure on this page is transcribed from a published source and carries the date it was read. Where two sources disagree, the disagreement is recorded rather than resolved silently.

Arkansas Withholding Tax Formula Method, Tax Year 2026 (effective January 1, 2026) — read 2026-07-19 · cross-checked against NFC-26-1767630235, https://help.nfc.usda.gov/bulletins/2026/1767630235.htm; independent confirmation 2026-07-20
standardDeduction — Arkansas Withholding Tax Formula Method, Tax Year 2026 , page 2, step 2 · read 2026-07-19
personalCredit — Arkansas Withholding Tax Formula Method, Tax Year 2026 , page 3, step 4 · read 2026-07-19
rates — Arkansas Withholding Tax Formula Method, Tax Year 2026 , pages 2-3, Tax Bracket · read 2026-07-19
lowIncomeLower — NFC-26-1767630235 and Arkansas Form AR4EC (R 12/04/2025) , low-income tax credit formula; AR4EC line 5 instructions · read 2026-07-19
lowIncomeLowerTwoPlus — NFC-26-1767630235 and Arkansas Form AR4EC (R 12/04/2025) , low-income tax credit formula; AR4EC line 5 instructions · read 2026-07-19
lowIncomeUpper — NFC-26-1767630235 and Arkansas Form AR4EC (R 12/04/2025) , low-income tax credit formula; AR4EC line 5 instructions · read 2026-07-19
lowIncomeUpperTwoPlus — NFC-26-1767630235 and Arkansas Form AR4EC (R 12/04/2025) , low-income tax credit formula; AR4EC line 5 instructions · read 2026-07-19
lowIncomeMaximumCredit — NFC-26-1767630235, Arkansas State Income Tax Withholding , low-income tax credit formula · read 2026-07-19
lowIncomeMaximumCreditTwoPlus — NFC-26-1767630235, Arkansas State Income Tax Withholding , low-income tax credit formula · read 2026-07-19

This is an estimate of payroll withholding, not tax advice, and not a prediction of your final tax bill. Withholding is what your employer sends in during the year; what you actually owe is settled when you file.