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Arkansas Outlines Current State Tax Deadlines

Dated Apr. 1, 2020

SUMMARY BY TAX ANALYSTS

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration issued a summary of the current state tax extensions offered in response to COVID-19 and the governor's executive order; individual income tax filings and payments are now due July 15, 2020, but some other deadlines are not extended, such as 2019 corporation income tax and 2020 estimated tax payments.

ARKANSAS INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX APRIL 15 FILING AND PAYMENT DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 15 DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

Due to the ongoing public health emergency related to the novel Coronavirus/COVID-19, the Governor has signed Executive Order 20-09 directing the Department of Finance and Administration to extend the April 15 deadline for filing and payment of the following Arkansas Individual Income Tax returns to July 15, 2020:

2019 Individual Income Tax

Now Due: 7/15/2020

2019 Subchapter S Corporations

Now Due: 7/15/2020

2019 Fiduciary and Estates

Now Due: 7/15/2020

2019 Partnership Income Tax

Now Due: 7/15/2020

2019 Composite Returns

Now Due: 7/15/2020

  • The extension to July 15 is automatic and the taxpayer does not need to file for an extension.

  • The April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020 period will be disregarded for purposes of calculation of interest and penalties. Interest and penalties will begin to accrue on July 16, 2020.

  • This extension does not apply to 2020 estimated Individual Income Tax payments due on April 15 or June 15.

The following filing and payment deadlines for income tax are not affected:

2019 Corporation Income Tax

Due: 4/15/2020

2020 Estimated Tax Payment

Due: 4/15/2020

2020 Estimated Tax Payment

Due: 6/15/2020

No extension is provided in this notice for the payment or deposit of any other type of Arkansas State tax including but not limited to:

  • Sales and Use Tax

  • Withholding Tax

  • Motor Fuels Tax

  • Tobacco Products Tax

  • Alcohol Excise

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