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Unemployment forms

Agency: Arkansas Department of Workforce Services

Website: https://www.workforce.arkansas.gov/Tax21/Home.aspx

Tax payment details

Deposit Schedule	Due Date	Payment Method(s)	Zero Filing Required	Zero EFT Accepted
Quarterly	Last day of the following month	Check, ACH	N/A	N/A

	Accepted	Approval required
ACH Debit
ACH Credit

Agency filing addresses

Withholding forms

Agency: Department of Finance and Administration

Website: https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/

* Due date adjusts for non-banking days

Tax payment details

Deposit Schedule	Due Date	Payment Method(s)	Zero Filing Required	Zero EFT Accepted
Monthly	15th of the following month	Check, ACH	Yes	No
Annually	Last day of the following month	Check, ACH	Yes	No

	Accepted	Approval required
ACH Debit
ACH Credit

ACH / EFT payment information

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration accepts both EFT Debit and EFT Credit payments of withholding taxes.

• Employers who average $20,000.00 or more in Arkansas income tax are required to make withholding payments electronically via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).
• Employers who owe less than the mandatory threshold can file via EFT voluntarily.

How to apply

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration requires all EFT users to apply for approval prior to submitting tax payment files.

For more information about making EFT credit payments and to obtain the authorization form, please visit the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration website and navigate to the Withholding section of the Business > Business Taxes page.

Payment and other information

All employers submitting payments via EFT, either as required or voluntarily, must send these payments on a monthly deposit schedule, regardless of liability due. Tax returns are still required on the regular due date for the particular tax being paid, even if you are paying via EFT.

Agency filing addresses

Deposit Schedule	Due Date	Payment Method(s)	Zero Filing Required	Zero EFT Accepted

	Accepted	Approval required
ACH Debit
ACH Credit

Other forms

1099 forms

See also: State 1099 files overview

State website: www.dfa.arkansas.gov

E-filing notes

Forms DWS-209B and DWS-209C

• Registration is required as a payroll service or accountant with the Online Unemployment Insurance Tax Filing Application system.
• File format - ICESA
• Navigate to the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services website, choose Unemployment Services, and then choose Employers > UI Employer Services.

State ID formats

Unemployment ID: 9 digits

Withholding ID: 12 characters, formatted as ########-WHW (Example: 12345678-WHW)

New hire reporting

Reporting methods

File Upload Type: Internet

General reporting requirements

Electronic filing required: No
Filing frequency: 20 days from hire date
Registration required: No

Website:

Related topics

State-specific payroll tax form information

Processing state payroll tax forms

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