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TAXES

 

 

Real & Personal Property

 

Arkansas does not have a state-imposed property tax.  Property taxes are assessed at the county and municipality levels and are administered by the state.

 

Land and buildings are taxed as real property based upon market value.  Machinery, equipment, and business inventories are taxed as personal property based upon average selling price.  Arkansas' assessment ration is 20%.

 

 

Sales Tax

 

The Arkansas sales tax is 6% of the gross receipts from the sales of tangible personal property and certain selected services.  The tax is paid by the consumer at the point of final sale and is computed on the total consideration received without any deduction for expenses.  "Sale" includes the lease or rental of tangible personal property.  There are county and city local option sales taxes for Mississippi County and Osceola.

 

City:               1.50%

County:          1.50%

State:            6.00%

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Grand total:    9.00%

 

Currently there is an additional .75 percent county-wide sunset tax to pay for the construction of the new Mississippi County Jail. 

 

Taxable services include sales of gas, water, electricity, telephone and telegraph service, repair services, and cable television service.

 

 

Use Tax

 

Taxable services include sales of gas, water, electricity, telephone and telegraph service, repair services, and cable television service.

 

The Arkansas compensating use tax of 6% is levied on tangible personal property purchased from outside the state of Arkansas for use, storage, or consumption within the state of Arkansas.  The exemptions of sales tax apply to the use tax.

 

 

Corporate Franchise Tax

 

The Arkansas Franchise Tax is an annual tax imposed upon Arkansas corporations for the grant of charter privileges and upon non-Arkansas corporations for the privilege of doing business.

 

For a corporation incorporated under the laws of the state of Arkansas, the franchise tax if figured by multiplying the number of outstanding capital shares by the par value (if no par stock, $25.00 is used) of those shares then multiplying by 0.0027.

 

For a corporation incorporated outside of Arkansas but authorized to do business in the state, the assets of the corporation.  If you already have a U.S. based corporation and you simply apply for authorization to do business in Arkansas, you need only supply a balance sheet of that U.S. corporation.

 

Corporations without authorized capital stock shall pay an annual tax of $100.00 regardless of valuation.  No corporation shall pay a tax of less than $50.00 or more than $1,075,000.

 

 

Corporate Income Tax

 

Domestic corporations and all foreign corporations doing business within the state are subject to tax on net income at the following rates:

 

1.  Net taxable income equal to or less than $100,000:

  • First   $3,000 - 1%

  • Next   $3,000 - 2%

  • Next   $5,000 - 3%

  • Next  $14,000 - 5%

  • Next  $75,000 - 6%; or

2. Net taxable income greater than $100,000:

 

      6.5% of the entire net total income

 

Net income is defined as income reported on the federal return, with certain additions and deductions prescribed by Arkansas law, such as adjustments for state income tax deductions, adjustments for capital gains and losses, and deductions for energy-saving devices purchased for use by the corporation.

 

If business income is derived from activity inside and outside the state of Arkansas, it is apportioned for taxation according to the percent of property and payrolls utilized in the state and sales attributable to Arkansas pursuant to the multi-state tax compact.

 

 

Unemployment Insurance Tax

 

Every industry must pay an unemployment insurance tax. An industry with no previous employment record in Arkansas is taxed at 3.3% on the first $9,000 of each employee's earnings until an employment record is established, usually three to five years.

Each firm's employment record is determined primarily by its taxable payroll and history of employee involuntary termination. The tax is determined by past experience and the amount of the reserve-ratio. The reserve-ratio is the excess of contributions paid over benefits charged as related to payroll. The higher the reserve-ratio, the lower the tax rate.

 

Workers' Compensation

 

In Arkansas, the Workers Compensation Law requires that all employers with three or more employees must carry insurance to cover all reasonable and necessary medical expenses for job-related injuries and job-related illnesses. The insurace is carried by a private company or through a state-approved self-insurance program. The benefits cover a small portion of an individual's salary compensation during the recuperation period.

 

Changes in the Worker's Compensation laws during the 1993 legislative session have resulted in one of the most comprehensive workers' compensation reform bills in the nation. This legislation makes workers' compensation insurance more affordable for employers. At the same time, the new reforms guarantee that employees will be compensated fairly and thoroughly for compensation claims process.

 

The new law also establishes a fraud investigation unit, which is designed to address the interest of all parties involved in the workers' compensation claims process.

 

The two-tiered benefit program provides one tier for permanent-partial disability and one for other types of disabilities. The main goal, however, is to eliminate accidents entirely.

 

A statewide safety program, an optional deductible up to $2,500, and a narrower definition of compensable injury are other key measures.

 

Personal Income Tax

 

Resident individuals, estates, and trusts, and nonresident individuals, estates and trusts deriving income from within the state are subject to a tax on their net income at the following rates:

 

 
      Net Taxable                  Net Taxable
         Income         Rate        Income            Rate
       -------------      ------       -------------         ------
        First $2,999     1.0%       Next $6,000        4.5%
        Next   3,000     2.5%       Next 10,000        6.0%
        Next   3,000     3.5%       $25,000 or over  7.0%

To arrive at net taxable income the taxpayer may elect either to itemize deductions or to use the standard deduction of $1,000 or 10 percent of gross income, whichever is less. Federal income tax is not deductible from income subject to Arkansas' personal income tax.

 

A credit is allowed resident individuals for the amount of income tax paid to any other state not to exceed what the tax would be on out-of-state income if added to the Arkansas income and calculated at Arkansas income tax rates. The following personal tax credits are allowed:

  • Single Individuals, $20

  • Blind Taxpayers, additional $20.

  • Head of family, $40.

  • Dependents with gross income of less than $3,000, $20.

  • Fiduciaries, $20.

 

Privilege Tax

 

The City of Osceola has imposed a privilege tax to all businesses operating within the city limits. The fee is based upon size and nature of business and range from $25 - $200 annually. All information may be obtained at the Mayor's Office at City Hall.

 

 

 

 

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