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Corporate Franchise Tax
The Arkansas Franchise Tax is an annual tax imposed on Arkansas
corporations for the grant of charter privileges and on non-Arkansas
corporations for the privilege of doing business. For a corporation
incorporated under the laws of the state of Arkansas, the franchise tax
is calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding capital shares by
the par value (if no par stock, $25 is used) of those shares, then
multiplying by 0.0027.
For a corporation incorporated outside of Arkansas but authorized to do business in the state, the number of issued and outstanding capital shares is multiplied by the par value to obtain the total value. This value is multiplied by the percentage of assets applicable to Arkansas (Arkansas assets divided by total assets) to obtain the Arkansas capital stock. That figure is then multiplied by 0.0027 to obtain the franchise tax.
Tax Formula
For a corporation incorporated outside of Arkansas but authorized to do business in the state, the number of issued and outstanding capital shares is multiplied by the par value to obtain the total value. This value is multiplied by the percentage of assets applicable to Arkansas (Arkansas assets divided by total assets) to obtain the Arkansas capital stock. That figure is then multiplied by 0.0027 to obtain the franchise tax.
- Number of issued and outstanding capital shares
x Par value ($25 if no par value)
= Total value of issued and outstanding capital stock - Total value of issued and outstanding capital stock
x Percentage of assets applicable to Arkansas
= Arkansas capital stock - Arkansas capital stock
x 0.0027
= Franchise tax due