Need help understanding Arkansas state income tax filing requirements and deadlines
Filing taxes in Arkansas for the first time and completely lost. Anyone know the basic requirements and if theres anything different from other states? Moving from Texas so this is all new to me
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Paolo Rizzo
Arkansas resident here for 15 years. The state tax rate ranges from 2% to 4.9% depending on your income bracket. You'll need to file Form AR1000F if you're a full-year resident. The deadline matches the federal deadline (usually April 15th). Make sure you have all your W-2s and 1099s handy. The big difference from Texas is that Arkansas actually has a state income tax since Texas doesn't have one at all.
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Keisha Williams
•Thanks! Do you know if I need to file for partial year since I just moved here in October?
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Paolo Rizzo
•Yep, you'll need to file AR1000NR for partial year. Only report income earned while living in Arkansas 👍
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Amina Sy
Hey! Just wanted to mention there's this tool called taxr.ai that's super helpful for understanding both federal and state tax situations. It's only a buck to use and it basically analyzes everything for you. Helped me figure out my Arkansas taxes when I moved here last year. Here's the link: https://taxr.ai
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Oliver Fischer
•Does it handle state taxes too? Or just federal?
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Amina Sy
•It does both! Really helped me understand the whole picture 💯
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Oliver Fischer
•Just tried it - holy cow this is actually legit! Saved me hours of research 🙌
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Natasha Ivanova
dont forget to check if your city has additional income tax too. Little Rock has some weird rules lol
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NebulaNomad
welcome to the natural state! prepare to pay more taxes then texas lololol 🤮
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Keisha Williams
•yeah im already missing that no state income tax life 😭
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Javier Garcia
make sure u keep all ur moving expenses receipts. theres some deductions you might be able to claim if the move was job related
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Keisha Williams
•omg thank you! I had no idea about this!
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Emma Taylor
ur gonna need to setup state tax withholding with ur employer asap if u havent already
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Jason Brewer
Also worth noting that Arkansas allows you to deduct your federal income tax paid from your state taxable income, which can help reduce what you owe. It's one of the few states that does this! Make sure your tax preparer knows about this deduction or look for it if you're filing yourself.
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Ava Thompson
•Wait, really? That's actually a huge deal! So I can deduct what I paid in federal taxes from my Arkansas state income? That could save me quite a bit coming from a no-tax state. Do you know if there are any limits on that deduction or is it the full amount?
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