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Retirement income in Arkansas

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Does Arkansas Tax Retirement Income?

Short answer: Partly. Each taxpayer may exclude up to $6,000 of retirement income from employer pensions/plans and IRA distributions taken after age 59½ (one combined $6,000 limit per person).

Government pensions: Government pensions share the same $6,000-per-person exclusion. Pensions, traditional IRA and 401(k) withdrawals are taxable federally either way; Roth withdrawals after 59½ (5-year rule met) are tax-free.

Records to keep: Keep your state return, W-2s and 1099s (1099-R, SSA-1099), and any state credit worksheets. Check your state revenue department's current-year instructions before you file.