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Tax year 2026

Arkansas vs Missouri Income Tax — 2026

A single filer earning $100,000 pays $550 less per year in Arkansas than in Missouri — $46 a month. Arkansas charges $3,212; Missouri charges $3,763.

Why this pair has a page: bordering states.

Arkansas at $100K
$3,212
3.21%
Missouri at $100K
$3,763
3.76%
Annual difference
$550
$46 a month
National ranks
18 vs 26
of 50, lowest tax first

The bill at every income

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

Arkansas and Missouri income tax compared at seven income levels, 2026
Gross incomeArkansas taxMissouri taxDifference
$50,000$1,362$1,413$50 less in AR
$75,000$2,287$2,588$300 less in AR
$100,000$3,212$3,763$550 less in AR
$150,000$5,062$6,113$1,050 less in AR
$250,000$8,762$10,813$2,050 less in AR
$500,000$18,012$22,563$4,550 less in AR
$1,000,000$36,512$46,063$9,550 less in AR
Annual state income tax, Arkansas versus Missouri
AR at $50,000: $1,362AR at $50,000$1,362MO at $50,000: $1,413MO at $50,000$1,413AR at $75,000: $2,287AR at $75,000$2,287MO at $75,000: $2,588MO at $75,000$2,588AR at $100,000: $3,212AR at $100,000$3,212MO at $100,000: $3,763MO at $100,000$3,763AR at $150,000: $5,062AR at $150,000$5,062MO at $150,000: $6,113MO at $150,000$6,113AR at $250,000: $8,762AR at $250,000$8,762MO at $250,000: $10,813MO at $250,000$10,813AR at $500,000: $18,012AR at $500,000$18,012MO at $500,000: $22,563MO at $500,000$22,563AR at $1,000,000: $36,512AR at $1,000,000$36,512MO at $1,000,000: $46,063MO at $1,000,000$46,063

How the two systems differ

Arkansas and Missouri income tax systems compared
ArkansasMissouri
Tax structureGraduatedGraduated
Top marginal rate3.7%4.7%
Number of brackets58
Standard deduction (single)$2,470$16,100
Personal exemption$29 creditNone
Local income taxesNoYes
Capital gainspreferentialpreferential
Population (2024)3,088,3546,245,466

By filing status

Arkansas and Missouri tax on $100,000 by filing status, 2026
Filing statusArkansasMissouriDifference
Single$3,212$3,763$550 less in AR
Married filing jointly$3,121$3,006$115 less in MO
Married filing separately$3,212$3,763$550 less in AR
Head of household$3,212$3,384$172 less in AR

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At $100,000 as a single filer, Arkansas costs $550 less per year than Missouri — $46 a month.

Arkansas compared with Missouri at $100,000
ArkansasMissouriDifference
State income tax$3,212$3,763$550
Per month$268$314$46
Effective rate3.21%3.76%0.55 pts
Marginal rate3.7%4.7%1.00 pts
Standard deduction$2,470$16,100$13,630
Taxable income$97,530$83,900$13,630
Tax structureGraduatedGraduated
Local income taxesNoYes

Local taxes are not included above. Missouri has localities that levy their own income tax on top of the state figure. See each state page for the rates that apply.

Full detail: Arkansas · Missouri · methodology

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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.Missouri Department of RevenueState revenue department
    2026 Missouri Withholding Tax Formula
    https://dor.mo.gov/forms/Withholding%20Formula_2026.pdf
    Retrieved

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