Arkansas Paycheck Calculator
Estimate your Arkansas take-home pay after federal, state, and FICA taxes.
What you take home in Arkansas comes down to where your pay lands across the state's brackets. Arkansas has a progressive income tax with a 2026 top rate of 3.9%; income below about $5,600 is taxed at 0%.
Put your pay in below, hourly or salary, and you'll get your Arkansas take-home pay with federal tax, FICA, and state withholding worked out on 2026 brackets.
How Arkansas paycheck tax works
Arkansas has a progressive income tax with a 2026 top rate of 3.9%; income below about $5,600 is taxed at 0%. Withholding uses a rate-minus-adjustment formula with a flat $2,470 standard deduction, and subtracts a $29 personal tax credit per exemption from the computed tax.
The calculator annualizes your pay, then runs Arkansas's 2026 graduated withholding alongside federal income tax and FICA. It's a close estimate rather than an exact match: your actual paycheck can differ from your employer's payroll, which may use exact per-period tables.
Frequently asked questions
What is Arkansas's income tax rate?
Arkansas is progressive with a top rate of 3.9% for 2026; the lowest incomes are taxed at 0%.
Did Arkansas cut its income tax to 3.7% for 2026?
No. The top rate remains 3.9% for 2026 (it has been 3.9% since mid-2024); a drop to 3.7% did not take effect.
How does Arkansas handle exemptions?
Arkansas subtracts a $29 personal tax credit per exemption from your computed tax, rather than reducing taxable income.
Does Arkansas have local income taxes?
No Arkansas city or county levies a wage income tax.
Source: Arkansas DFA, 2026 Withholding Tax Formula Method (effective 01/01/2026).