Arkansas capital gains tax calculator

Arkansas taxes capital gains on top of federal tax: up to 3.9%; 50% of long-term gains exempt (≈1.95% effective).

Calculate my Arkansas tax

Your details

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Income before capital gains. The 2026 standard deduction is subtracted automatically
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Sale price minus your cost basis (what you originally paid)
Up to 3.9%; 50% of long-term gains exempt (≈1.95% effective)
2026 IRS rates — Rev. Proc. 2025-32

Your tax estimate

Estimated total tax on the gain
$8,475
on a $50,000 long-term gain
Effective rate: 17.0%
83%you keep
Net gain (you keep)$41,525
Federal CGT$7,500
Arkansas tax$975
Capital gain$50,000
Federal long-term rate15.0%
Federal CGT$7,500
Total federal tax$7,500
Arkansas (1.9%)$975
Total tax$8,475
Net gain after tax$41,525
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Estimate only — 2026 IRS federal rates plus approximate state top marginal rates. Consult a tax professional before acting on these numbers.

What you would pay in Arkansas

Long-term gains (assets held more than a year) for a single filer with $75,000 of other income:

GainFederal + NIITArkansasTotal taxYou keep
$25,000$3,750$488$4,238 (17.0%)$20,763
$50,000$7,500$975$8,475 (17.0%)$41,525
$100,000$15,000$1,950$16,950 (17.0%)$83,050
$250,000$42,250$4,875$47,125 (18.9%)$202,875

Short-term vs long-term gains in Arkansas

Sell within a year and the federal government taxes the gain as ordinary income. On a $50,000 gain with the same income, that means $13,014 of tax if you sell short-term against $8,475 if you hold past one year, a difference of $4,539. Arkansas also treats the two differently: 3.9% on short-term gains and 1.9% on long-term gains.

How we estimate Arkansas tax

Up to 3.9%; 50% of long-term gains exempt (≈1.95% effective). Where a state taxes gains as ordinary income on a sliding scale, the calculator applies the rate shown above to the whole gain, so for most people it is an upper estimate. Local and city income taxes are not included.

*Examples use 2026 IRS brackets, the standard deduction and the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax. Change your filing status, income and holding period in the calculator above for your own figure.

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