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2026 rules · verified against Arkansas's primary source
Arkansas fully exempts military retirement pay from state income tax.
Military retirement (and survivor) benefits are fully exempt from Arkansas income tax, effective tax year 2018.
Treatment
fully exempt
Top marginal rate
3.90%
Source: https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/taxes/income-tax-administration/individual-income-tax/whats-new/whats-new-for-2018/ · verified July 2026
Estimated Arkansas state income tax on your military retirement, using the top marginal rate on the taxable portion (an upper bound; your effective rate is usually lower).
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