Do you feel like you are being taxed to death? That every time you turn around, there is another tax? That everything you do is taxed, and sometimes at multiple levels.
You aren’t overreacting. You are being taxed on your income, on your car and gas so you can get to work and make money to pay your taxes, on the electricity and water for your home, on your house, and on what you buy, and that is just the start. If you have a business there are also income tax, privilege taxes, franchise taxes, unemployment taxes, and maybe even a license tax to qualify to be in that particular business.
Remember the Boston Tea Party of 1773 which was in protest of the tax on tea? Yes, even tea is taxed.
Every level of government taxes you. There are federal taxes, state taxes, county taxes, city taxes, school taxes, library taxes, improvement district taxes, etc.
One of the principles of the platform of the Republican Party of Arkansas is “Lower taxes to produce economic growth.” Yet, politicians are hard pressed to find any tax they can do without. Maybe we should just be thankful they don’t take it all.
The state of Arkansas has so many taxes the list of tax categories goes on for pages. We aren’t kidding! Take a look at the Arkansas Legislative Tax Handbook prepared by staff of the Arkansas Legislature.
Browse the categories listed in the Tax Handbook and then let your State Senator, State Representative, and our Governor know what you think about the colossus Arkansas tax machine.
If you want to take a quick look at the categories of taxes listed in the Arkansas Legislative Tax Handbook, skim the list below.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 – SALES AND USE TAXES
1.1. AVIATION SALES TAX
1.2. COMPENSATING OR USE TAX
1.3. LONG-TERM RENTAL VEHICLE TAX
1.4. RENTAL VEHICLE TAX
1.5. RESIDENTIAL MOVING TAX
1.6. SHORT TERM RENTAL TAX
1.7. SALES TAX
1.8. TWO PERCENT (2%) TOURISM TAX
1.9. DYED DISTILLATE GALLONAGE TAX
CHAPTER 2 – INCOME TAXES
2.1. CORPORATE INCOME TAX
2.2. INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX
CHAPTER 3 – ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TAXES AND FEES
3.1. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL DIVISION FINES
3.2. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL TRANSCRIPT FEES.
3.3. BEER ENFORCEMENT TAX
3.4. BEER PERMITS
3.5. BEER TAX
3.6. IMPORTED WINE TAX
3.7. LIQUOR PERMITS
3.8. LIQUOR TAX
3.9. LIQUOR ENFORCEMENT TAX
3.10. MIXED DRINK TAX
3.11. NATIVE WINE ENFORCEMENT TAX
3.12. SMALL FARM WINERY TAX
3.13. ONE PERCENT BEVERAGE EXCISE TAX
3.14. THREE PERCENT (3%) BEVERAGE EXCISE TAX
3.15. WINE PERMITS
3.16. WINE TAX – 5 CENTS PER CASE
CHAPTER 4 – SOFT DRINK TAX
4.1. SOFT DRINK TAX
CHAPTER 5 – TOBACCO TAXES
5.1. CIGAR AND TOBACCO TAX
5.2. CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS PERMITS
5.3. CIGARETTE TAX
CHAPTER 6 – HIGHWAY USER TAXES AND FEES
6.1. ALTERNATE FUELS TAX
6.2. LARGE TRUCK SPEEDING FINES
6.3. DISTILLATE SPECIAL MOTOR FUELS TAX
6.4. LIQUEFIED GAS SPECIAL FUELS
6.5. MOTOR FUEL TAX
6.6. MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION FEES
6.7. MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSIT FEES
6.8. MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSE FEES
6.9. MOTOR VEHICLE TRIP PERMITS
6.10. OVERWEIGHT PERMITS
6.11. OFFICE OF DRIVER SERVICES FEES
6.12. TITLE TRANSFER FEE
CHAPTER 7 – GAMING TAXES
7.1. BINGO TAX
7.2. DOG RACES
7.3. ELECTRONIC GAMES OF SKILL
7.4. HORSE RACING
7.5. PAID FANTASY SPORTS
7.6. CASINOS AND CASINO GAMING
CHAPTER 8 – REGULATORY TAXES AND FEES
8.1. ABSTRACTORS’ EXAMINING LICENSES AND FEES
8.2. BANK DEPARTMENT FEES
8.3. BOILER INSPECTION FEES AND LICENSES
8.4. CORPORATE FRANCHISE TAX
8.5. COSMETOLOGY FEES
8.6. ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS BOARD FEES
8.7. EMPLOYMENT AGENCY LICENSE FEES
8.8. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSURANCE FEE
8.9. FEED INSPECTION AND EXEMPTION PERMIT FEES
8.10. FERTILIZER INSPECTION FEES
8.11. HEALTH DEPT. LICENSES AND FEES
8.12. INSURANCE FEES, LICENSES, AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES
8.13. INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX
8.14. LIME INSPECTION FEES
8.15. LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS FEES
8.16. MANUFACTURED HOMES FEES
8.17. PET STORE REGISTRATION FEES
8.18. PLANT BOARD FEES
8.19. PLUMBERS LICENSES AND FEES
8.20. PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS/ PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES FEES
8.21. PRIVATE CAREER EDUCATION
8.22. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FEES
8.23. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION – UTILITY SAFETY FEE
8.24. REGULATED SUBSTANCE STORAGE TANK
8.25. SECRETARY OF STATE FEES
8.26. STATE SECURITIES DEPARTMENT FEES
8.27. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
8.28. VETERINARY EXAMINERS BOARD FEES
CHAPTER 9 – NATURAL RESOURCES TAXES AND FEES
9.1. BRINE SEVERANCE TAX – NATURAL RESOURCES MUSEUM
9.2. GAME AND FISH LICENSES, PERMITS AND FEES
9.3. OIL AND GAS COMMISSION FEES
9.4. OIL AND GAS LEASES
9.5. OIL SEVERANCE TAX – NATURAL RESOURCES MUSEUM
9.6. MINERAL ROYALTIES AND LEASES
9.7. SEVERANCE TAX (EXCLUSIVE OF TIMBER)
9.8. TIMBER SEVERANCE TAX
9.9. TIMBERLANDS TAX
CHAPTER 10 – MEDICAL MARIJUANA
10.1 MEDICAL MARIJUANA SALES TAX
10.2 MEDICAL MARIJUANA PRIVILEGE TAX
CHAPTER 11 – MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 AMUSEMENT MACHINE TAX
11.2 BEEF COUNCIL ASSESSMENT
11.3 BOVINE DISEASE FEES
11.4 CATFISH FEED ASSESSMENT
11.5 CORN AND GRAIN SORGHUM PROMOTION BOARD
11.6 DIVISION OF CORRECTION FARM INCOME
11.7 DIVISION OF CORRECTION PRISON INDUSTRIES INCOME
11.8 ESTATE TAX
11.9 COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS FEES
11.10 MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION FEES
11.11 PSEUDORABIES CONTROL FEES
11.12 QUALITY ASSURANCE FEE
11.13 REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
11.14 RICE ASSESSMENT
11.15 SOYBEAN ASSESSMENTS
11.16 UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
11.17 USED TIRE FEE
11.18 WHEAT ASSESSMENT
