Arkansas Paycheck Tax Calculator
Estimate take-home pay and employee taxes for Arkansas. Enter your pay details to get a line-by-line breakdown.
Arkansas Paycheck
Calculate this paycheck
Take Home
$1,595.75
Take home
Employee taxes
Employer taxes
Earnings
$2,000.00
Taxes
−$404.25
Federal Income Tax
−$156.15
Social Security
−$124.00
Medicare
−$29.00
AR State Income Tax
−$95.10
Take Home
$1,595.75
Employer cost breakdown
Gross pay
$2,000.00
Employer Social Security
+$124.00
Employer Medicare
+$29.00
FUTA
+$120.00
AR UI Tax
+$40.00
AR UI Administrative Assessment
+$2.00
Total employer cost
$2,315.00
| Line | Who pays | Rate | Wage base |
|---|---|---|---|
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AR State Income Tax
Annualized Arkansas withholding brackets from the current state-tax model.
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Employee | Bracket or formula based | No cap |
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AR UI Administrative Assessment
Arkansas employers also pay the current UI administrative assessment on the same taxable wage base. For the current published schedule, the assessment is 0.10% on the first $7,000 of wages per employee.
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Employer | 0.1% | $7,000 |
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AR UI Tax
Arkansas unemployment insurance is employer-paid. The 2025/2026 new-employer reference rate is 2.0% on the first $7,000 of wages per employee, while experienced employers use the assigned contribution rate range published by Arkansas Division of Workforce Services.
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Employer | 2% | $7,000 |
Some employer-side state taxes depend on employer size, assigned unemployment rates, or program elections. Review the line notes before relying on those totals.
This calculator provides estimates for informational purposes only and does not constitute tax, legal, or financial advice. Rates and rules change frequently — confirm with official sources before making payroll decisions.