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LiberalArkie

(17,774 posts)
Sat Feb 22, 2025, 01:57 PM Feb 22

Arkansas ranks among highest sales tax rates across the US

Updated: Feb 21, 2025 / 11:11 AM CST

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Two things in life are certain death and taxes, and Arkansans are no strangers to the last one.

Every time you make a purchase—whether it’s groceries, gas, or clothing—a portion of your payment goes toward maintaining roads, funding public schools, supporting emergency responders, and paying government employees.

Arkansas is ranked third in the highest average combined state and local sales tax rates.



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Arkansas ranks among highest sales tax rates across the US (Original Post) LiberalArkie Feb 22 OP
Louisiana's is over 10%! Diamond_Dog Feb 22 #1
Louisiana Maninacan Feb 22 #2
Have to watch out or the Fouke Monster might get you. It is loaded down with Holiness churches. LiberalArkie Feb 22 #3
I saw that movie when it came out RazorbackExpat Feb 26 #6
Arkansas also puts that sales tax on services. sinkingfeeling Feb 22 #4
13.25% for restaurants in Eureka Springs, AR WhiteTara Feb 22 #5
The last time I rented a car in Arkansas, RazorbackExpat Feb 26 #7
This is a rip-off state, for sure. WhiteTara Feb 26 #9
Have to tax John Doe so the Walton's and Tyson's do not LiberalArkie Feb 26 #8

Maninacan

(113 posts)
2. Louisiana
Sat Feb 22, 2025, 02:07 PM
Feb 22

I was in LA and the sales tax went up . Took McDonalds senior coffee to over 1.0$.
I often drive to LA from MO thru AR. always try to to blast thru AR without stopping.
Was in fouke AR and developed a deep hatred for that town in 5 minutes.

LiberalArkie

(17,774 posts)
3. Have to watch out or the Fouke Monster might get you. It is loaded down with Holiness churches.
Sat Feb 22, 2025, 02:35 PM
Feb 22

RazorbackExpat

(438 posts)
7. The last time I rented a car in Arkansas,
Wed Feb 26, 2025, 02:47 AM
Feb 26

I had to pay the "tourist tax" of 14%. And that was in 2008, so it might have gone up since then.

I think the booze tax is also 14%.

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