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Tax year 2026 · Federal & state tables · Computed in your browser

Take-home pay, computed in the open.

per biweekly paycheck · single · Arkansas · 2026 tables

Gross / check
$2,884.62
Taxes / check
$603.65
Net / year
$59,305
Effective rate
20.9%

The stub, line by line

Each paycheckPer year
Gross pay$2,884.62$75,000
Federal income tax−$295.00−$7,670
Arkansas income tax−$87.98−$2,287
Social Security−$178.85−$4,650
Medicare−$41.83−$1,088
Take-home pay$2,280.96$59,305

Arkansas has no local or municipal income taxes, so no city or county wage tax is added on top of the state tax.

How Arkansas taxes a paycheck

Arkansas taxes wages at a top rate of 3.7% for 2026 — cut from 3.9% by HB 1001/SB 1 in the May 2026 special session, retroactive to January 1, 2026.

The 2026 Arkansas standard deduction is $2,470 for a single filer and $4,940 for a married couple filing jointly.

Arkansas has no local or municipal income taxes, so no city or county wage tax is added on top of the state tax.

2026 Arkansas brackets, single filer

Taxable income Rate
$0 – $5,599 0%
$5,599 – $11,199 2%
$11,199 – $15,999 3%
$15,999 – $26,399 3.4%
over $26,399 3.7%

Common salaries, translated

Arkansas paycheck questions, answered

How much is $75,000 after taxes in Arkansas?
About $59,305 a year, or $4,942.09 a month, for a single filer with no 401(k) on 2026 tables. The deduction lines: $7,670 federal income tax, $2,287 Arkansas income tax, $5,738 FICA. The calculator above runs the same math on any salary.
What is the Arkansas income tax rate for 2026?
Arkansas runs 5 brackets in 2026, from 2% up to 3.7% on the highest slice of income. Only the income inside each bracket is taxed at that bracket's rate, so your top rate is not your average rate. The single-filer standard deduction is $2,470.
How much tax is taken out of a paycheck in Arkansas?
At a $75,000 salary, about 20.9% all-in: federal income tax, Arkansas income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. The share moves with income — the calculator recomputes it for any salary and filing status.
Does Arkansas have local income taxes?
Arkansas has no local or municipal income taxes, so no city or county wage tax is added on top of the state tax.
Is this the exact amount my employer will withhold?
No — it is a planning estimate on 2026 tables. Actual withholding follows your W-4 elections, benefit premiums, and any local taxes, so individual paychecks can differ even when the year's total lands close. Nothing you type here leaves your browser.

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