Arkansas Paycheck Calculator

Arkansas withholds state income tax on annualized wages using a formula that tops out at 3.9%, after a flat $2,470 standard deduction. Each withholding allowance claimed on Form AR4EC is worth a flat $29 tax credit, and Arkansas rounds net income to the nearest $50 midpoint below $100,001 to mirror its printed wage-bracket tables.

Pay type

Annual salary

Pay frequency

State

Federal filing status (W-4 Step 1)

Multiple jobs or spouse works (W-4 Step 2 checkbox)Check if you hold more than one job or file jointly and your spouse also works.

AR4EC exemptions

W-4 Steps 3–4: dependents, other income, deductions

Dependents credit (Step 3, annual)

$2,000 per qualifying child under 17.

Other income (Step 4a, annual)

Deductions beyond standard (Step 4b, annual)

Extra withholding (Step 4c, per paycheck)

Benefits & deductions (per paycheck)

Your age

Only used to check 401(k)/HSA catch-up contribution limits — optional.

Traditional 401(k)

HSA contribution

HSA coverage type

Family coverage has a higher IRS contribution limit.

Health FSA

Health insurance premiums

Post-tax deductions

Roth 401(k), garnishments, and other after-tax amounts.

Estimated take-home pay

$2,276per biweekly paycheck

$59,184 per year ·

Take-home 78.9%Federal 10.2%FICA 7.7%State 3.2%

In a no-income-tax state like Texas, the same pay would take home about $2,409 more per year.

Arkansas withholds on annualized wages less a flat $2,470 standard deduction. For net taxable income under $100,001, the formula rounds the income to the midpoint of its $100 bracket before applying the rate table (matching the wage-bracket tables); at $100,001 and up, the exact dollar figure is used. Each schedule row is computed as (rate x rounded income) minus a fixed constant, and the resulting Annual Gross Tax is itself rounded to the nearest whole dollar before subtracting a $29/allowance personal tax credit (Form AR4EC). Arkansas has no local income taxes.

How Arkansas taxes your paycheck in 2026

Top marginal rate: 3.9%, reached at just $26,400 of annualized taxable income
Standard deduction (2026): $2,470, same for every filer
Personal credit: $29 per allowance claimed on Form AR4EC

2026 Arkansas withholding rate schedule (all filers, annual)

Rendered from the same data file the calculator computes with.

Taxable income	Rate
$0 – $5,600	0%
$5,600 – $11,200	2%
$11,200 – $16,000	3%
$16,000 – $26,400	3.4%
Over $26,400	3.9%

Arkansas paycheck FAQs

What's Arkansas's state income tax rate?

0% to 3.9%, applied above a flat $2,470 standard deduction. The top 3.9% rate starts at just $26,400 of annualized taxable income, so most full-time workers pay it on most of their pay.

What is Form AR4EC?

Arkansas's withholding certificate. Each exemption claimed is worth a flat $29/year credit, and you can also request a fixed extra dollar amount withheld each paycheck.

Does Arkansas have a local income tax?

No. Arkansas has no county or city income taxes — only the state withholding formula applies to wages.

Tax data verified 2026-07-21 against the official source. See our methodology.