2026 Arkansas withholding
Arkansas paycheck calculator
Arkansas runs a six-step formula: brackets up to 3.9%, a $2,470 standard deduction, then a $29 credit per exemption.
Take-home pay
per paycheck · $42,479.06 a year
- Gross pay
- $2,000.00
- Federal income tax
- −$156.15
- Social Security
- −$124.00
- Medicare
- −$29.00
- State income tax
- −$57.04
- Total withheld
- $366.19
18.3% of gross goes to taxes. 2026 rates. Estimate only — your employer's payroll may differ.
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What comes out
What a Arkansas paycheck actually loses
- Arkansas does not withhold from a simple rate. The state publishes a formula: annualise your pay, subtract a $2,470 standard deduction, apply the bracket rate, subtract a bracket adjustment, then subtract $29 a year for each exemption on Form AR4EC. This calculator assumes one exemption.
- The brackets top out at 3.90%, and the first $5,599 of net taxable income is taxed at 0%.
- A quirk worth knowing: below $100,001 the state rounds your annual taxable income to the midpoint of its $100 band before taxing it — so $23,054 is taxed as $23,050. It can move your withholding by a few dollars a year in either direction.
- Between $94,701 and $97,800 the bracket adjustment is clawed back $10 at a time, band by band, until it settles at $89.30. That stretch is effectively a hidden extra rate on income in that range.
- ⚠️ If you live in Texarkana there is a separate form, AR4EC(TX), and a border-city exemption. This calculator uses the ordinary Arkansas formula.
- Federal income tax and FICA still come out of every paycheck — see the breakdown above.
Worked example
$60,000 a year in Arkansas
| Per year | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gross pay | $60,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,020 |
| Social Security and Medicare | −$4,590 |
| State income tax | −$1,795 |
| Take-home pay | $48,595 |
Filing single, paid every two weeks, no pre-tax deductions and no dependents. Change any of those and the number moves — use the calculator above for your own figures.
Common questions
Arkansas, in plain terms
Does Arkansas have a state income tax?
Yes. Arkansas withholds at 0.00% and then subtracts an allowance that shrinks as your pay rises, following the schedule for your payroll period in the state's own withholding guide.
How much is taken out of a $60,000 salary in Arkansas?
On a $60,000 salary paid every two weeks, roughly $11,405 a year is withheld — federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state income tax — leaving about $48,595 in take-home pay. Your own figure depends on your W-4, pre-tax deductions and filing status.
How do I change how much is withheld in Arkansas?
Federal withholding is set by your Form W-4. Arkansas withholding is set separately by Form AR4EC, which you give to your employer. Updating either one changes your next paycheck, not past ones.
Why is my real paycheck different from this estimate?
Employers can use several IRS-approved withholding methods, and your pay stub may include deductions this calculator does not know about — union dues, garnishments, employer benefit splits, local taxes or a mid-year pay change. Treat this as an estimate and check it against your stub.
Sources for these rates
- Arkansas DFA — Withholding Tax Formula Method, effective 01/01/2026
- Arkansas DFA — withholding tax forms and instructions
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026) — federal percentage method
- IRS Publication 15 (2026) — Social Security and Medicare
Tax year 2026. Rates last checked 2026-08-20. Estimates only — not tax, payroll or financial advice, and not affiliated with the IRS or any state revenue department.