Arkansas W-2 & AR3MAR Filing Requirements

The deadline to file Form W-2 with Arkansas is January 31. Form AR3MAR should be filed on or
before February 28.

Note: If the due date falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the next business day is the deadline.

Yes! You can e-file Form W-2 with Arkansas regardless of the number of forms being filed. However, when submitting 125 or more W-2s, it is mandatory to submit them electronically. E-filing is the best option when it comes to your submitted tax returns. The SSA also encourages every filer to e-file their tax forms for quick processing.s

If you prefer e-filing your W-2s, TaxBandits is here to help you complete your e-filing with Arkansas.

The State of Arkansas will charge a penalty for both late filing of W-2 and failure to furnish copies to employees.

• The Penalty for filing W-2 late

• As an employer, if you fail to file W-2 on time, you will be charged $25.00 as a penalty.

• The penalty for not paying the tax

• If you fail to pay the tax amount to the state, you will be fined as follows:
• Five percent of your tax amount will be added to the unpaid amount. An additional penalty of 5% will be charged every month until you pay the tax. However, this penalty will never exceed 35% of your unpaid tax.

• Interest for not paying the tax amount

• If you have filed the form but failed to pay the taxes, you will be charged 10% of your unpaid tax as a penalty per annum.

• The Penalty for failure to furnish W-2 copies

• If you fail to furnish a copy of W-2 to the employee, you will be penalized as follows:
• Will be charged not less than $25.00 nor more than $250.00.
• Imprisonment for not less than 10 days nor more than 90 days.
• Both.

If you're an employer and want to avoid penalties, you should complete the filing of W-2 with Arkansas on or before the deadline.

Learn more about Form W-2 penalties.

Yes, you can file W-2c with the State of Arkansas to correct the previously filed W-2 forms. You can submit this by paper filing or electronic filing. If you want to paper file W-2c with Arkansas, you should submit the corrected ARW-3 as well.

As of now, TaxBandits is not supporting e-filing of W-2c with the State of Arkansas. However, we support W-2c with the SSA. Using TaxBandits, you can complete the W-2c with the Federal. Then, download a copy of W-2c, attach the corrected ARW-3, and mail them to the State of Arkansas. The mailing address to
send W-2c is as follows:s

Withholding Tax
P.O. Box 8055
Little Rock, AR 72203-8055

Note: Make sure you send the corrected W-2 and ARW-3 as soon as you discover the errors.

When you paper file W-2 forms with Arkansas, you should mail a copy of W-2 with ARW-3 and AR3MAR on or before the deadline. However, e-filing is the best and easiest way to submit W-2s, this method allows you to track the status of your return.

Form W-2 Mailing Address:

Withholding Tax
P.O. Box 8055
Little Rock, AR 72203-8055

If you prefer electronic filing, TaxBandits is here. We support filing of W-2 with Arkansas, and we distribute employee copies through postal mail if needed.

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