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Senate debate stalls bill forcing out‑of‑state employers to withhold Arkansas income tax
Summary
House Bill 1039 would require out‑of‑state employers with employees who perform services in Arkansas to withhold Arkansas income tax for those employees. Senators raised concerns about reciprocity, remote work and temporary project workers; after extended debate the committee kept the bill on the calendar for further study.
House Bill 1039 was presented to the Senate Revenue & Tax Committee as a measure to require out‑of‑state employers whose employees perform services in Arkansas to deduct and withhold Arkansas income tax for those employees.
Paul Gehring of the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) said the bill seeks to align withholding obligations so Arkansas residents who work in the state for out‑of‑state employers can have state income tax withheld at the source rather than making quarterly estimated payments.…
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