Arkansas Farmers Who Receive Federal Financial Aid Won't Have to Pay Income Taxes
Act 696 of 2025 exempts USDA disaster payments from Arkansas state income tax, aiding producers with $286.2 million projected via the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program.
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Arkansas farmers will get state income tax exemption on USDA disaster aid, relief payments | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas farmers and ranchers who receive federal disaster and relief aid through the U.S. Department of Agriculture will get an exemption from state taxes on these payments.
Arkansas farmers who receive federal financial aid won't have to pay income taxes
Cotton pickers roll through a field in Craighead County, Arkansas, on Oct. 10, 2014. (Photo courtesy of Kerry Stiles/University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture)Arkansas farmers receiving federal financial assistance will be exempt from paying state income taxes in accordance with state law, state officials announced Thursday. “Not only do these exemptions provide immediate relief to our hardworking farmers and ranchers, but they also …
Arkansas farmers eligible for income tax exemptions on USDA disaster relief
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders said yesterday that income tax exemptions for farmers receiving federal assistance through the USDA disaster and relief programs are now available. The exemptions were authorized through Act 696 of the 2025 Arkansas Legislature. That means the farmers will not be taxed on relief funds. The governor said […]
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