Does Arkansas tax Social Security?
Does not tax Social Security
No. Arkansas lists Social Security benefits among the income it does not tax.
What the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration says
We do not paraphrase the rule from memory. This is the state's own wording, copied from the page linked below it:
“8) Social Security and Railroad Retirements benefits”
Federal tax is a separate question
Even though Arkansas does not tax it, the IRS can still tax part of your Social Security on your federal return. Whether it does depends on your other income. Our taxable Social Security calculator follows the IRS worksheet line by line, and this guide explains the rule.
You can ask Social Security to withhold federal tax from each payment. Withholding for Arkansas state tax, if you need it, is arranged with the state, not with Social Security. State rules change with new laws, so check with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration before you file.
Other states where the answer is “does not tax Social Security”
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- Subject 209: Nontaxable IncomeArkansas Department of Finance and Administration. Read on November 12, 2026.