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Arkansas: Taxes, Laws and Population

The facts that distinguish Arkansas from other states, each with its source and the date it applies to.

Facts

Top personal income tax rate (tax year 2026)
3.7% top rate Top rate cut from 3.9% to 3.7%, retroactive to January 1, 2026, in the 2026 special session. Not yet checked against the state's own page.
Source: EY tax news report of the enacted law, as of June 2026 (unverified)
State sales tax rate
6.5%
Source: Tax Foundation, State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026 (July 6, 2026), as of July 2026 (unverified)
Right-to-work law
Yes since 1947 Constitutional amendment: 1944.
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, as of December 2023
Permitless (constitutional) carry
Yes since 2013 Act 746 of 2013, clarified later.
Source: Wikipedia list of permitless carry states (compiler; not a state statute page), as of October 2025 (unverified)
Voter ID at the polls
Photo ID required
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, Voter ID Laws, as of September 2026
Private school choice program
Yes Educational Freedom Accounts (universal) School choice in Arkansas ›
Source: Program names from public sources; confirm on the state's School Choice page and EdChoice, as of November 2026 (unverified)
Governor's party
Republican
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, State Partisan Composition, as of October 2026
Legislature
Republican (both chambers)
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, State Partisan Composition, as of October 2026

Where a source line says "unverified", the figure comes from a compiler or news report and has not been checked against the state's own page. Party control is as of October 6, 2026, before the November 2026 elections.

Related

Sources: Tax Foundation: state income and sales tax rates, National Conference of State Legislatures: right to work, voter ID, partisan composition, State revenue departments (Georgia, South Carolina, West Virginia). Updated November 8, 2026.