Personal Income Tax

Resident and nonresident individuals, estates, and trusts deriving income from within the state are subject to a tax on their net income at the following rates:

Net Taxable IncomeRateNet Taxable IncomeRate
Less than $3,800
1.0% Next $11,400 4.5%
Next $3,800 2.5% Next $19,000 6.0%
Next $3,800 3.5% $31,700& over 7.0%

To arrive at net taxable income, the taxpayer may elect to either itemize deductions or to use the standard deduction of $2,000 per taxpayer. (Married couples may deduct $2,000 per spouse.) Federal income tax is not deductible from income subject to Arkansas's personal income tax.

A credit is allowed resident individuals for the amount of income tax paid to any other state not to exceed what the tax would be on out-of-state income if added to the Arkansas income and calculated at Arkansas income tax rates. The following personal tax credits are allowed:

Single individuals
- Blind or deaf, additional $23
- Blind and deaf, additional $23

$23
Head of Household $23
Dependents with gross income of less than $3,000 $23
Fiduciaries $23
65 or older head of household
- Spouse 65 or older, additional $23
$23
Credit for "developmentally disabled" dependent in home $500