What You Always Wondered About 2016 Arkansas State Taxes

Did you know Arkansas has no local taxes, and withholds state income tax at a 6.9%? Read this and much more below.

Withholding Requirements Register as employer by filing for an ADWS Employer Account Number or online by clicking here. Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate: AR4EC.

Withholding Method = formula. Supplemental Rate = withhold at 6.9%.

Local Taxes None.

State Tax Unemployment Insurance Report quarterly wages and contributions by filing Form (Employer's Quarterly Contribution and Wage Report) by last day of month following end of quarter.
For more information, click here. Reserve ratio formula.
Wage base is $12,000 for 2016.
Rates range from 0.1% to 14.0% for 2016.
New employers use 2.9% for 2016, the 2016 rate includes the 0.4% stabilization tax but will not include the 0.1% extended benefit tax.

State Disability Insurance None
State Labor Laws
Minimum Wage - $8.00 per hour effective 2016 and $8.50 per hour effective 2017.
Termination Pay - Fired - within seven days.

Employers must report hiring, rehiring, and return reporting to work within 20 days
P.O. Box 2540 Little Rock, AR 72203800-259-2095501-376-2682
To report online, click here.

Department of Finance and Administration Division of Revenue Child Support Enforcement Unit
P.O. Box 8125 Little Rock, AR 72203800-216-0224501-683-7954
To report online, click here.

Reciprocal States None.

State Tax Resources Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. Arkansas Department of Workforce Services.