Appendix D-Tax Setup Information > Arkansas State Tax

Arkansas State Tax

For records on 5-2-2 Payroll Records that have the Payroll Type of 2—Bonus, Sage 100 Contractor calculates state income tax using the published flat-rate.

Employees should use the Arkansas Form AR4EC Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate.

There is no distinction for marital status for employees who work in Arkansas.

Sage 100 Contractor still requires a marital status on the state tax calculation. Use the status that applies to each employee below. The status has no affect on the amount of state withholding.

Status

Description

1-Single

Single Person

2-Married

Married

3-Head of Household

Head of Household

4-Married/Separate

Married Filing Separate

5-Married/Joint

Married Joint

To set up payroll calculations on an employee for Arkansas State Tax:

1 Open 5-2-1 Employees.
2 Using the data control, select the employee.
3 Click the Calculations tab.
4 In the Marital column, in the cell of the Arkansas Income Tax row, enter the corresponding marital status number.
5 In the Std Allow column, in the cell of the Arkansas Income Tax row, enter the number of exemptions/allowances claimed.
6 On the menu bar, click File, then click Save.