Arkansas paycheck calculator for the 2026 tax year. Arkansas uses graduated state brackets topping out at 3.90% in 2026. This calculator annualises your pay, runs it through the 2026 federal and Arkansas tables, and splits it back into a per-check number. Enter your gross pay and pay frequency to see federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and Arkansas state tax per check.
| Input | Result |
|---|---|
| $1,500 biweekly gross | $1,237.66 take home per check |
| $3,000 biweekly gross | $2,340.18 take home per check |
| $6,000 biweekly gross | $4,307.37 take home per check |
| Taxable income (single) | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $4,600 | 2.00% |
| over $4,600 | 3.90% |
The tool annualises your pay (gross per period × periods per year), subtracts any pre-tax deductions, then subtracts the 2026 federal standard deduction of $16,100 for single filers ($32,200 joint, $24,150 head of household) and runs the remainder through the seven federal brackets. Social Security is 6.2% on the first $184,500 of 2026 wages; Medicare is 1.45% with an extra 0.9% above $200,000 for single filers. State taxable income is your annual pay minus pre-tax deductions, minus the Arkansas standard deduction of $2,470, taxed at the Arkansas rates below.
Arkansas uses graduated brackets topping out at 3.90% in 2026 after a $2,470 standard deduction. These are the 2026 figures from the Tax Foundation's annual survey of state rates and brackets.
Arkansas applies graduated brackets topping out at 3.90% to state taxable income after a $2,470 standard deduction. On a $75,000 gross salary, a single filer pays about $2,741 of Arkansas state income tax for the year.
A single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions takes home about $2,263.51 per check on $75,000, federal, FICA and Arkansas state tax combined.
In most states a pre-tax 401(k) or health premium reduces the income subject to state tax as well as federal, but not FICA, Social Security and Medicare are still withheld on the full amount. Enter your per-check pre-tax deduction above to see both effects.