Arkansas Sales Tax Calculator (2026)
Add Arkansas sales tax to a price or find it in a total: 6.5% state rate, 0% state rate on groceries from 2026, plus your city and county rate.
Arkansas sales tax is a 6.5% state rate plus city and county taxes, which together usually add a few percentage points. Since 1 January 2026 groceries carry no state tax at all, although local taxes still apply to them. Enter a price, the kind of purchase and your local rate to see the state tax, local tax and total, or work backwards from a receipt.
How to use this tool
- Enter the price, or the total if tax is already included.
- Choose general merchandise or groceries (food and food ingredients).
- Enter the combined city and county rate where the sale takes place, without the state rate.
- Choose whether to add tax or find the tax inside a tax-included total.
Formula
Tax = price × (state rate + local rate) ÷ 100; price = total ÷ (1 + combined rate ÷ 100)
The state rate is 6.5% for general sales and 0% for food and food ingredients in 2026. State and local tax are each rounded to the cent. When working backwards, the tax is split between state and local in proportion to their rates.
Example
A $100 purchase where the city and county together charge 2.5%: state tax is $6.50 and local tax $2.50, so the total is $109 at a 9% combined rate. A $80 grocery bill in the same place pays no state tax and $2.00 of local tax at 2.5%.
Frequently asked questions
Are groceries taxed in Arkansas in 2026?
Not by the state. The 0.125% state food tax was repealed from 1 January 2026, but city and county sales taxes still apply to groceries.
What counts as groceries?
Food and food ingredients bought to prepare at home. Candy, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, dietary supplements and prepared food such as hot meals are taxed at the full 6.5% state rate plus local tax.
Where do I find my local rate?
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration publishes city and county rates and an address lookup. Add the city rate and the county rate together.
Is there a sales tax holiday?
Yes. In 2026 it ran on 1–2 August, exempting qualifying clothing, school supplies and some electronics from state and local sales tax.
Sources
This tool gives an estimate for general information only. It is not financial, tax, legal or medical advice — check with a qualified professional before you rely on the result.
Last updated: 2026