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Tax year 2026

Arkansas vs Tennessee Income Tax — 2026

A single filer earning $100,000 pays $3,212 less per year in Tennessee than in Arkansas — $268 a month. Arkansas charges $3,212; Tennessee charges $0.

Why this pair has a page: bordering states.

Arkansas at $100K
$3,212
3.21%
Tennessee at $100K
$0
0.00%
Annual difference
$3,212
$268 a month
National ranks
18 vs 6
of 50, lowest tax first

The bill at every income

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

Arkansas and Tennessee income tax compared at seven income levels, 2026
Gross incomeArkansas taxTennessee taxDifference
$50,000$1,362$0$1,362 less in TN
$75,000$2,287$0$2,287 less in TN
$100,000$3,212$0$3,212 less in TN
$150,000$5,062$0$5,062 less in TN
$250,000$8,762$0$8,762 less in TN
$500,000$18,012$0$18,012 less in TN
$1,000,000$36,512$0$36,512 less in TN
Annual state income tax, Arkansas versus Tennessee
AR at $50,000: $1,362AR at $50,000$1,362TN at $50,000: $0TN at $50,000$0AR at $75,000: $2,287AR at $75,000$2,287TN at $75,000: $0TN at $75,000$0AR at $100,000: $3,212AR at $100,000$3,212TN at $100,000: $0TN at $100,000$0AR at $150,000: $5,062AR at $150,000$5,062TN at $150,000: $0TN at $150,000$0AR at $250,000: $8,762AR at $250,000$8,762TN at $250,000: $0TN at $250,000$0AR at $500,000: $18,012AR at $500,000$18,012TN at $500,000: $0TN at $500,000$0AR at $1,000,000: $36,512AR at $1,000,000$36,512TN at $1,000,000: $0TN at $1,000,000$0

How the two systems differ

Arkansas and Tennessee income tax systems compared
ArkansasTennessee
Tax structureGraduatedNo income tax
Top marginal rate3.7%None
Number of brackets5—
Standard deduction (single)$2,470—
Personal exemption$29 credit—
Local income taxesNoNo
Capital gainspreferentialnone
Population (2024)3,088,3547,227,750

By filing status

Arkansas and Tennessee tax on $100,000 by filing status, 2026
Filing statusArkansasTennesseeDifference
Single$3,212$0$3,212 less in TN
Married filing jointly$3,121$0$3,121 less in TN
Married filing separately$3,212$0$3,212 less in TN
Head of household$3,212$0$3,212 less in TN

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At $100,000 as a single filer, Tennessee costs $3,212 less per year than Arkansas — $268 a month.

Arkansas compared with Tennessee at $100,000
ArkansasTennesseeDifference
State income tax$3,212$0$3,212
Per month$268$0$268
Effective rate3.21%0.00%3.21 pts
Marginal rate3.7%None3.70 pts
Standard deduction$2,470—$2,470
Taxable income$97,530—$97,530
Tax structureGraduatedNo income tax
Local income taxesNoNo

Full detail: Arkansas · Tennessee · 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.Tennessee Department of RevenueState revenue department
    Hall Income Tax
    https://www.tn.gov/revenue/taxes/hall-income-tax.html
    Retrieved · "The Hall Income tax was repealed for tax periods that begin on January 1, 2021, or later."

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