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Tax year 2026

Arkansas vs Mississippi Income Tax — 2026

A single filer earning $100,000 pays $56 less per year in Arkansas than in Mississippi — $5 a month. Arkansas charges $3,212; Mississippi charges $3,268.

Why this pair has a page: bordering states.

Arkansas at $100K
$3,212
3.21%
Mississippi at $100K
$3,268
3.27%
Annual difference
$56
$5 a month
National ranks
18 vs 19
of 50, lowest tax first

The bill at every income

Single filer, standard deduction, no dependents. State income tax only.

Arkansas and Mississippi income tax compared at seven income levels, 2026
Gross incomeArkansas taxMississippi taxDifference
$50,000$1,362$1,268$94 less in MS
$75,000$2,287$2,268$19 less in MS
$100,000$3,212$3,268$56 less in AR
$150,000$5,062$5,268$206 less in AR
$250,000$8,762$9,268$506 less in AR
$500,000$18,012$19,268$1,256 less in AR
$1,000,000$36,512$39,268$2,756 less in AR
Annual state income tax, Arkansas versus Mississippi
AR at $50,000: $1,362AR at $50,000$1,362MS at $50,000: $1,268MS at $50,000$1,268AR at $75,000: $2,287AR at $75,000$2,287MS at $75,000: $2,268MS at $75,000$2,268AR at $100,000: $3,212AR at $100,000$3,212MS at $100,000: $3,268MS at $100,000$3,268AR at $150,000: $5,062AR at $150,000$5,062MS at $150,000: $5,268MS at $150,000$5,268AR at $250,000: $8,762AR at $250,000$8,762MS at $250,000: $9,268MS at $250,000$9,268AR at $500,000: $18,012AR at $500,000$18,012MS at $500,000: $19,268MS at $500,000$19,268AR at $1,000,000: $36,512AR at $1,000,000$36,512MS at $1,000,000: $39,268MS at $1,000,000$39,268

How the two systems differ

Arkansas and Mississippi income tax systems compared
ArkansasMississippi
Tax structureGraduatedFlat rate
Top marginal rate3.7%4%
Number of brackets52
Standard deduction (single)$2,470$2,300
Personal exemption$29 credit$6,000
Local income taxesNoNo
Capital gainspreferentialordinary
Population (2024)3,088,3542,943,045

By filing status

Arkansas and Mississippi tax on $100,000 by filing status, 2026
Filing statusArkansasMississippiDifference
Single$3,212$3,268$56 less in AR
Married filing jointly$3,121$2,936$185 less in MS
Married filing separately$3,212$3,268$56 less in AR
Head of household$3,212$3,144$68 less in MS

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At $100,000 as a single filer, Arkansas costs $56 less per year than Mississippi — $5 a month.

Arkansas compared with Mississippi at $100,000
ArkansasMississippiDifference
State income tax$3,212$3,268$56
Per month$268$272$5
Effective rate3.21%3.27%0.06 pts
Marginal rate3.7%4%0.30 pts
Standard deduction$2,470$2,300$170
Taxable income$97,530$91,700$5,830
Tax structureGraduatedFlat rate
Local income taxesNoNo

Full detail: Arkansas · Mississippi · methodology

What this comparison leaves out

Sources for both states

  1. 1.Arkansas Department of Finance and AdministrationState revenue department
    Withholding Tax Formula Method, Effective 01/01/2026 (Tax Year 2026 brackets)
    https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Withholding-Tax-Formula.pdf
    Retrieved
  2. 2.Tax FoundationResearch organisation (cross-check)
    State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026
    https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/state-income-tax-rates-2026/
    Retrieved
  3. 3.Mississippi Department of RevenueState revenue department
    Tax Rates, Exemptions, & Deductions
    https://www.dor.ms.gov/individual/tax-rates
    Retrieved · 0% on the first $10,000 of taxable income; excess of $10,000 taxed at 4.4% (2025), 4% (2026), 3.75% (2027). Standard deduction and exemption tables by filing status.

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