Arkansas Paycheck Calculator 2026: What You'll Actually Take Home
In 2026, Arkansas has a progressive income tax from 0% to 3.7%. The standard deduction is $2,470 for single filers ($4,940 married filing jointly). On top of that come federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% on the first $184,500 of wages) and Medicare (1.45% on all wages).
How Arkansas taxes your paycheck
Arkansas uses a graduated rate schedule with 5 brackets for single filers in 2026. Like the federal system, only the income inside each bracket is taxed at that bracket's rate — moving into a higher bracket never taxes your whole paycheck at the higher rate.
The 2026 standard deduction is $2,470 (single), $4,940 (married filing jointly), $2,470 (head of household).
On exemptions: Arkansas uses personal tax CREDITS rather than exemptions.
What’s taken out of a Arkansas paycheck
| Taxable income (single) | Marginal rate |
| Up to $5,599 | 0% |
| $5,600 – $11,199 | 2% |
| $11,200 – $15,999 | 3% |
| $16,000 – $26,399 | 3.4% |
| Over $26,399 | 3.7% |
Single-filer schedule. Married and head-of-household thresholds differ; the calculator below uses the correct schedule for the filing status you pick.
Example: a $75,000 salary in Arkansas
On a $75,000 salary as a single filer: federal taxable income is $75,000 − $16,100 = $58,900, giving $7,670 of federal tax. State taxable income is $72,530, giving $2,316 of state tax. FICA takes $4,650 (Social Security) + $1,088 (Medicare). Estimated take-home: $59,276 per year ($2,280 per biweekly paycheck).
| Gross salary | $75,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,670 |
| State income tax (AR) | −$2,316 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$4,650 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$1,088 |
| Estimated take-home | $59,276 |
| Effective tax rate | 21.0% |
Single filer, standard deduction, no pre-tax contributions. The interactive calculator above recomputes this for any salary and filing status.
A note on local taxes in Arkansas
Arkansas has no local income tax.
Arkansas take-home pay: frequently asked questions
Does Arkansas have a state income tax in 2026?
Yes. Arkansas has a progressive income tax from 0% to 3.7% in 2026.
What are Arkansas's 2026 tax brackets and standard deduction?
5 brackets for single filers, from 0% to 3.7%. The 2026 standard deduction is $2,470 single / $4,940 married filing jointly.
What payroll taxes come out of a Arkansas paycheck?
No employee-paid state payroll taxes are in the 2026 dataset for Arkansas. Federal Social Security and Medicare still apply.
Are there local income taxes in Arkansas?
Arkansas has no local income tax.
Are there Arkansas tax credits that affect take-home pay?
One to know: Personal tax credit ($29). $29 credit per filer, spouse, and dependent (AR Code 26-51-501); also $29 state allowance in the 2026 withholding formula. Additional $20 credit for age 65+. Credits reduce tax owed rather than taxable income; the calculator above does not model individual credits.
Methodology & sources
State figures come from the site's versioned 2026 tax dataset (v1.0.0, researched 2026-10-11),
regenerated into this page automatically. Model: state taxable income = gross pay minus the state's 2026
standard deduction;
state brackets applied marginally; employee-paid state payroll taxes added at their 2026 rates and wage bases
(with published annual caps). Federal tax uses 2026 IRS brackets and standard deductions; FICA uses the 2026
Social Security wage base ($184,500) and Medicare rates. Personal exemption credits/deductions and
individual tax credits are not modeled — the result is an estimate, not a tax return.
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