Set Up Arkansas Returns
Tell Us Where You Collect Tax
Add Arkansas to the places where you collect tax. This tells AvaTax to calculate tax on Arkansas transactions. See the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration website for details about nexus, registration, and taxes in Arkansas.
Before you add Arkansas, there are two things you need to do:
- Make sure you have nexus in Arkansas. In some states, you may have economic nexus if you're a remote seller.
- Register with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
Arkansas has both sales and sellers use tax. Pick the right tax type based on the way your business is registered and the tax return you need to file.
When selecting the tax type for Arkansas:
- If you're a retailer who makes sales from outside the state, set the tax type to Sales or sellers use tax
- If you're a retailer who only makes sales from within the state, set the tax type to Sales tax only
"Sourcing" determines the location where a sale is taxed. Arkansas is a destination-sourced state.
Add Your Company Locations
Arkansas doesn't require location reporting on the returns. Add any physical locations you have in Arkansas to enhance your company setup and track sales by location.
Schedule Your Returns
After you tell us where you collect tax and add locations, you're ready to schedule returns. Go to Returns in AvaTax to provide a funding power of attorney and schedule your returns.
Your company name and taxpayer ID from Your Company Details show up on your returns. Make sure they match what’s on your registration information.
Use this info to schedule your returns. Keep in mind that the selections you made when you told us where you collect tax, any location codes you entered, and the forms you select are related and should tie together.
- Select form AR ET-1 to report all tax types
- Make sure you enter the registration number associated with your account correctly. The registration number should be in this format: 12345678-SLS.
- AR ET-1 returns are filed monthly, quarterly, or annually. The filing frequency is dictated by the state based on your average monthly tax liability.
- Under some circumstances, taxpayers are required to make semi-monthly payments to the state. Arkansas sends notices for these cases.
- If you're required to make semi-monthly prepayments, you must make these payments yourself, and then enter the amounts of the payments you made on the Schedule and Approve Returns page prior to approving each month. Avalara can't make these payments for you.
- See the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration website or contact the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration at 501-682-7104 for more info about prepayments