In this article I am going to focus on sales taxes and real Estate Taxes.  Sales tax and real estate taxes are collected in the various states.  First of all most of us don’t like paying sales tax or any kind of taxes.  However taxes collected help fund various city, ... continue reading

Residents of Arkansas can file their income taxes electronically, at the same time as they file their federal income taxes. E-filing provides a more accurate processing of returns, and a speedier refund, according to the Arkansas Dept. of Finance and Administration. Taxpayers can also access a web page to check ... continue reading

The Arkansas property tax laws are local taxes which allow counties, municipalities, and school districts to levy taxes.  The County government administers the taxation and the monies from property taxes are broken down as follows: schools receive 76%, counties receive 16% and cities received 8% and some community colleges receive ... continue reading

Arkansas Inheritance Tax Laws state that estates are taxed based on the federal estate tax law. There is no inheritance tax law. The Arkansas tax equals the credit allowed for state death taxes on the federal estate tax return. Since the Arkansas tax is completely offset, there is no additional ... continue reading

Are you a vendor opening a new business in Arkansas? If you are, you should know that you have to register your business under the Gross Receipts Tax law if you are planning to sell businesses or services. The fee to open your business is $50, and then you must ... continue reading

Can a good estate plan protect your assets under Arkansas Estate Tax Laws? This is a questions I’ve been looking into for some time, and I’m excited to share what I’ve learned.

The answer, in a nutshell, is yes! If you are a person that has accumulated any type ... continue reading

I hope this short summary of Arkansas Self Employment Tax Laws will be of help to you.  The self-employment tax is similar to the Social Security taxes and Medicare taxes withheld from the pay of wage earners.  One difference is that self-employed people report their taxes and pay directly to ... continue reading

If you are living in Arkansas or hoping to move there, I want you to be aware that there are state taxes that you must pay. This is true in most states, I know, but if you have spent your life in a non-tax state it might come as a ... continue reading