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Blytheville

 

TAXES

 

Blytheville's tax structure provides business with one of the most favorable situations in the nation.  Even with low taxes, Arkansas maintains the high level of services and facilities.  A company locating in Blytheville will have a lower tax bill than in most other states.  An individual taxpayer in Blytheville pays, on average, less in per capita taxes than the average United States taxpayer.

 

Assessed value of city property:  $42 million

 

Basic tax levy for latest year on 20% assessed value:

  • City  $0.0125

  • County  $0.2

  • State Sales Tax  $0.06

  • Total  $0.0925

Arkansas law sets the corporate income tax rate at 6.5% (max) of net taxable income earned by an in-state business.

 

An added tax advantage for Arkansas businesses is that only income earned in Arkansas is taxed.

 

Arkansas has responded to the needs of industry by providing several major exemptions for sales/use tax utilizing enterprise zone provisions.

 

Corporate income tax for domestic and foreign real and personal property throughout Arkansas is now assess, based on true value, at a rate of 20% for industrial/commercial property.

 

Goods in transit through Arkansas (inventory) are not subject to property tax.

 

Arkansas' present corporate franchise tax rate is approximately .27% of that portion of par value of the outstanding capital stock of its real and personal property within the state.

 

Arkansas has no state property tax.

 

Arkansas has a maximum tax rate of 7% on personal income...

 

For more information,

Great River Economic Development Foundation

Clif Chitwood

phone:  870.532.6084

fax:  870.532.2146

e-mail:  clifchitwood@yahoo.com

 

 


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