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:

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