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Arkansas
Unemployment forms
Contact information
Agency: Arkansas Department of Workforce Services
Website: https://dws.arkansas.gov/
Unemployment ID format
9 digits
Tax payment details
Deposit schedule | Due date | Payment methods | Zero filing required | Zero EFT accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterly | Last day of the following month | Check, ACH | N/A | N/A |
ACH/EFT payment information
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services accepts ACH debit payments of unemployment taxes. Approval is required for ACH credit transactions.
DWS-209B
Filing methods:
Paper, InternetInternet file format:
ICESAForm due date:
Last day of the following monthForm filing address:
Arkansas Department of Workforce Services
PO Box 8007
Little Rock, AR
72203-8007
note
- Registration is required as a payroll service or accountant with the Online Unemployment Insurance Tax Filing Application system.
- Navigate to the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services website, choose Unemployment Services, and then choose Employers > UI Employer Services.
DWS-209C
Filing methods:
Paper, InternetInternet file format:
ICESAForm due date:
Last day of the following monthForm filing address:
N/A
note
- Registration is required as a payroll service or accountant with the Online Unemployment Insurance Tax Filing Application system.
- Navigate to the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services website, choose Unemployment Services, and then choose Employers > UI Employer Services.
Withholding forms
Contact information
Agency: Department of Finance and Administration
Website: https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/
Withholding ID format
12 characters, formatted as ########-WHW
Tax payment details
Deposit schedule | Due date | Payment methods | Zero filing required | Zero EFT accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monthly | 15th of the following month | Check, ACH | Yes | No |
Annually | Last day of the following month | Check, ACH | Yes | No |
ACH/EFT payment information
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration accepts both ACH and EFT Debit and ACH and EFT Credit payments of withholding taxes. Approval is required for ACH transactions.
- Employers who average $20,000.00 or more in Arkansas income tax are required to make withholding payments electronically via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).
- Employers who owe less than the mandatory threshold can file via EFT voluntarily.
How to apply
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
requires
all EFT users to apply for approval prior to submitting tax payment files. For more information about making EFT credit payments and to obtain the authorization form, please visit the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration website and navigate to the Withholding section of the Business Taxes page.Payment and other information
All employers submitting payments via EFT, either as required or voluntarily, must send these payments on a monthly deposit schedule, regardless of liability due. Tax returns are still required on the regular due date for the particular tax being paid, even if you are paying via EFT.
AR941M
Filing methods:
PaperForm due date:
15th of the following month (adjusts for non-banking days)Form filing address:
Individual Tax Section, Withholding Branch
PO Box 9941
Little Rock, AR
72203-9941
AR941A
Filing methods:
PaperForm due date:
Last day of the following monthForm filing address:
Individual Tax Section, Withholding Branch
PO Box 9941
Little Rock, AR
72203-9941
AR3MAR
Filing methods:
PaperForm due date:
February 28th (adjusts for non-banking days)Form filing address:
Individual Tax Section, Withholding Branch
PO Box 8055
Little Rock, AR
72203-8055
W-2 Copy 1
Filing methods:
Paper, InternetForm due date:
January 31st (adjusts for non-banking days)Form filing address:
N/A
ARW-3
Filing methods:
PaperForm due date:
February 28th (adjusts for non-banking days)Form filing address:
Individual Tax Section, Withholding Branch
PO Box 8055
Little Rock, AR
72203-8055
1099 forms
Contact information
State website: https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/
1098
Filing methods:
MagneticForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amounts.
1099-A
Filing methods:
MagneticForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amounts.
1099-B
Filing methods:
MagneticForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amounts.
1099-DIV
Filing methods:
MagneticForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amounts.
1099-G
Filing methods:
MagneticForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amounts.
1099-INT
Filing methods:
MagneticForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amounts.
1099-MISC
Filing methods:
MagneticForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amounts.
1099-NEC
Filing methods:
MagneticForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amounts.
1099-OID
Filing methods:
MagneticForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amounts.
1099-PATR
Filing methods:
MagneticForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amounts.
1099-R
Filing methods:
MagneticForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amounts.
1099-S
Filing methods:
MagneticForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amounts.
1099-SA
Filing methods:
MagneticForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amounts.
5498
Filing methods:
MagneticForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amounts.
5489-SA
Filing methods:
MagneticForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amounts.
W-2G
Filing methods:
MagneticForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amounts.
New hire reporting
Reporting methods
File upload type:
InternetGeneral reporting requirements
Electronic filing required:
NoFiling frequency:
20 days from hire dateRegistration required:
No