Major Arkansas metros covered
- Little Rock
- Fort Smith
- Fayetteville
Same builder works equally well for rural counties and smaller employers across AR.
Arkansas ({s.Abbr}) paystubs
Create a Arkansas paystub online in under two minutes.
Built for Arkansas employers, contractors, and freelancers — accurate 2026 federal and AR state tax calculations, instant live preview, downloadable PDF. Used by businesses across Little Rock, Fort Smith, and Fayetteville.
Starting at $4.99 per paystub · Launch price
Built for Arkansas
One paystub builder, tuned for AR employers and workers.
Arkansas has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the AR-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.
Common Arkansas employer types
- retail
- food processing
- agriculture
And every other small-business category that issues paystubs to employees or contractors.
What gets calculated
- Federal income tax withholding
- FICA (Social Security) + Medicare
- AR state income tax withholding
- Year-to-date totals across pay periods
2026 tax tables, refreshed every year.
Where every line on a Arkansas paystub comes from
Arkansas employee paystubs in this app automatically show a single Arkansas State Income Tax line. Texarkana-specific withholding treatment is not yet modeled separately. Arkansas unemployment insurance and its administrative assessment are employer-side calculator lines.
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Employer Medicare
Employer Medicare tax is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
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Employer | 1.45% | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Employer Social Security
Employer Social Security tax is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
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Employer | 6.2% | $184,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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FUTA
Federal unemployment tax is an employer-paid tax. The gross FUTA rate is 6.0% on the first $7,000 of wages before any state-credit reduction adjustments.
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Employer | 6% | $7,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Income Tax
Federal employee withholding uses the 2026 federal wage-bracket or percentage-method rules.
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Employee | Bracket or formula based | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medicare
Employee Medicare withholding is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
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Employee | 1.45% | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Social Security
Employee Social Security withholding is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
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Employee | 6.2% | $184,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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AR State Income Tax
Annualized Arkansas withholding brackets from the current state-tax model.
4 annualized brackets
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Employee | Progressive brackets | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||
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AR UI Administrative Assessment
Arkansas employers also pay the current UI administrative assessment on the same taxable wage base. For the current published schedule, the assessment is 0.10% on the first $7,000 of wages per employee.
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Employer | 0.1% | $7,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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AR UI Tax
Arkansas unemployment insurance is employer-paid. The 2025/2026 new-employer reference rate is 2.0% on the first $7,000 of wages per employee, while experienced employers use the assigned contribution rate range published by Arkansas Division of Workforce Services.
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Employer | 2% | $7,000 |
Arkansas paystub law
What Arkansas law actually requires on a paystub.
Wage statement requirements
Arkansas Code § 11-4-405 requires employers to provide each employee with an itemized statement showing gross wages, hours, rate, and deductions. Paydays must be at least semi-monthly for most workers. Wage-claim enforcement is handled through the Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing's Labor Standards Division. The state ties to the federal minimum wage track ($7.25/hour federal floor) with state minimums applicable to certain employers.
Using a Arkansas paystub for proof of income
Arkansas landlords in Little Rock and the Northwest Arkansas corridor (Walmart HQ, Tyson Foods) typically follow the 3× rent rule for apartment income verification. Tyson and Walmart paystubs are recognized formats that landlords accept readily. Self-employed or farm-related income usually requires Schedule F or 1099-MISC backup alongside any self-generated paystub.
How it works
Three steps to a finished Arkansas paystub.
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1. Enter employer + employee details
Company name, address, employee name, pay period, hours, and pay rate or salary.
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2. Review the live preview
Watch gross pay, federal withholding, AR state withholding (when applicable), FICA, and net pay update as you type.
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3. Download the PDF
Pay once, get a print-ready paystub PDF and a copy in your account for re-download later.
Arkansas paystub FAQs
Common questions from AR employers and workers.
Are paystubs required for employees in Arkansas?
Arkansas Code § 11-4-405 requires employers to provide each employee with an itemized statement showing gross wages, hours, rate, and deductions. Paydays must be at least semi-monthly for most workers. Wage-claim enforcement is handled through the Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing's Labor Standards Division. The state ties to the federal minimum wage track ($7.25/hour federal floor) with state minimums applicable to certain employers.
Does the calculator handle Arkansas state income tax?
Arkansas has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the AR-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.
Can I use this for contractor pay in Arkansas?
Yes — the same builder produces paystubs suitable for 1099 contractors and freelancers operating in Arkansas. If you also need to file IRS Form 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC at year end, use our 1099 generator.
How accurate are the federal + AR tax calculations?
The same 2026 federal withholding tables published by the IRS and the AR state tax data used by our state-specific paycheck calculators. The calculations are auto-updated each year.
Nearby states
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