Living in Arkansas? Tax Questions

[tdwinklr]

Born and raised there. My sister and BIL still live there. Yes to state income tax. No state income tax on social security if I understand correctly. Real property taxes lower than what I pay. Still not retiring back to Arkansas. Texas is home now.

same here on all that. Been here longer and I love it!

[Puggy625]

I would keep my lease so that wouldn't help me much.

I'm almost betting that after a couple of years being there and seeing the amount of wildlife, you won't have that lease anymore unless you have a lot of sentimental value in it.

[Hoggslayer]

Do you have to marry your sister?

No, why buy the cow when milk is free?

[Radar]

Tooth tax is gonna kill you. Pretty sure they tax you by the tooth and that's why so many in Arkansas choose to have them pulled and not replaced. You, being from Texas are gonna pay a high price for that nice smile. Good luck.

They dont put beans in their chili in Arkansas either, they caint chew em.

[Traildust]

Tooth tax is gonna kill you. Pretty sure they tax you by the tooth and that's why so many in Arkansas choose to have them pulled and not replaced. You, being from Texas are gonna pay a high price for that nice smile. Good luck.

Dam you...beat me to it!

[miket]

I'm almost betting that after a couple of years being there and seeing the amount of wildlife, you won't have that lease anymore unless you have a lot of sentimental value in it.

I have considered OK and AR also. But I have wondered about wildlife numbers. My ( probably wrong ) impression is that it is like East Texas. If thats the case I just assume stay here. But, my experience out of Texas is very limited so I dont know. It appears Texas is slowly going the way of CA in the next 20-30yrs and I dont want to be here to witness it.

[175gr7.62]

What area are you looking at?

The position would be in Flippin. Would like to live around Yellville. I called the tax office today and they said the property taxes on a $300k home would be about $2700 and the taxes on a 2017 Crew Cab diesel would run about $300.

[El Paisano]

Arkansas does has state income tax, but State income taxes paid are deductible on your federal income tax.
Personal property taxes are a yes, but they don't amount to much unless you have a lot of boats, cars, trailers, etc.
Property taxes on real estate are way less in Arkansas.
For example, the taxes on my house in Huntsville, TX are about $3,500/yr.
Taxes on my similarly-valued house in Conway, AR are about $1,300/yr.
House insurance is cheaper also, so is auto insurance.

My over-65 LIFETIME hunting and fishing license is $35.50...just once, not every year.
Wildlife numbers? Plenty...and plenty of public places to hunt and fish, especially if bow hunting.
What else do you want to know.
By the way, I grew up in Conroe.

[SoTXAg06]

Yes to state income and personal property tax. It’s kind of a weird system to get your vehicle registration renewed, but when I lived there they didn’t have vehicle inspections. Taxes were lower than where I am at now for sure. You can buy a lifetime sportsman’s license there for around $1500.

Other than that, I would really look hard at the real estate market for where you’re thinking of living if this will be a short term move. We ended up having our house on the market for over a year after moving back to TX because the market was so saturated, and sales were so slow. I still go back hunting once a year, and visit the town I lived in. Some of the houses that were on the market when we lived there are still on the market now.


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[Lawhunter]

Do you have to marry your sister?

Cousin...sister marrying is an Alabama thing

[Darton]

I have considered OK and AR also. But I have wondered about wildlife numbers. My ( probably wrong ) impression is that it is like East Texas. If thats the case I just assume stay here. But, my experience out of Texas is very limited so I dont know. It appears Texas is slowly going the way of CA in the next 20-30yrs and I dont want to be here to witness it.

Misconceptions can cost you great opportunity

[MrWSM]

Anyone on the GS live in Arkansas or lived there in the past? Looking at a possible move and trying to understand the tax implications. From what I understand you have to pay taxes every year on personal property??....and they have a state income tax??

I live north of Little Rock. We do have personal property and state income tax.


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[Razorback01]

Do you have to marry your sister?

No, cousin, but still better than your goat.

[Razorback01]

I'm almost betting that after a couple of years being there and seeing the amount of wildlife, you won't have that lease anymore unless you have a lot of sentimental value in it.

Yep, WMAs, not to mention the lakes with deep clear water.

[miket]

Misconceptions can cost you great opportunity

Well, I have acknowleged my ignorance, please enlighten me.