State Budget Revenue Forecasting
Does our way of forecasting shortchange our future? Creating and approving the Arkansas state budget is demanding work for our governor and legislature. Predicting how much money the state will […]
The Disconnect Between Income and Taxes in Arkansas
The wealthy aren’t paying their fair share, and that hurts programs and policies that help all Arkansans. Our children have been back in school for weeks. Labor Day has passed. […]
IRS Direct File Would Save Arkansans More Than $150 Million a Year
The State should partner with IRS Direct File to benefit Arkansans. Last year the Internal Revenue Service piloted its Direct File program, a free online system for filing federal tax […]
Undocumented Immigrants Contribute Nearly $200 Million in Arkansas Taxes a Year
In Arkansas, undocumented immigrants contributed $188 million in state and local taxes in 2022, a number that would rise to $223 million if these taxpayers were granted work authorization.
2024 June Special Session Recap
The Arkansas General Assembly quickly convened in a special session the week of June 17 to vote on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission budget, another round of tax cuts, and their stances […]
AACF Testimony on June 2024 Special Session Tax Cuts
Hello, I am Keesa Smith-Brantley, Executive Director at Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. Each year, with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, we release the KIDS COUNT Databook which is […]
The Definition of Regressive
Today the Legislature, in a special session called by the Governor, begins discussion of Senate Bill 1. According to an analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, this […]
A Decade of Personal Income Tax Cuts in Arkansas: Where Did the Money Go?
More than 25% of households in Arkansas make less in a year than the state’s 1% save in taxes thanks to the tax cuts enacted by our state government since 2014.
Income Tax Cuts Hurt Arkansans
Arkansas has cut individual and corporate taxes several times over the past several years. Thanks to these cuts, Arkansas is losing about $1.8 billion annually in general revenue.
Taxes help all our communities thrive
State revenue pays for services important to all of us, such as our public schools, health care, universities, and safety.