Commuter taxes 2026

Live in Arkansas, work in Texas

Your work state has no tax on wages, so you pay only your home state.

By Abu HasnatPage updated Nov 7, 2026Data: Arkansas and Texas revenue departments (methodology)

Official tax guidance for both states

Check withholding, filing requirements and current forms with each state's tax agency.

Agency directory checked 2026-10-01 against the IRS state-government directory. This verifies the agency links, not an individual tax result. Use forms for the year you are filing.

Before you use this estimate

This model assumes a full-year resident of Arkansas, ordinary employee wages and all workdays physically in Texas. Check exemption eligibility before treating a work-state amount of $0 as your own result. Withholding is a prepayment, not final tax liability. Other income, a move during the year, remote work and separate local taxes or credits can change the result.

I live inI work inAnnual wages ($)Filing status

State income tax: $3,687 a year

Modeled annual state income tax for living in Arkansas and working in Texas: about $3,687 on $100,000 of wages.

Your work state has no tax on wages, so you pay only your home state.

Tax guide and official sources: live in Arkansas, work in Texas

Official agency starting points: Arkansas tax agency (opens in new tab) · Texas tax agency (opens in new tab). These directory links identify the selected states' agencies, not your filing obligations. Check their individual-tax guidance and forms for the year you are filing.

Tax to Texas

nonresident

Tax to Arkansas

$3,687

resident

Total state tax

$3,687

Typical state returns

This is the usual filing pattern, not a determination that you must file. Filing thresholds, age or dependent status, other income and withholding refunds can change which returns you need.

How this $100,000 estimate adds up

These steps follow the selected home, work state, salary and filing status. They reconcile the model's annual liability, not the amounts withheld from your paycheck.

Modeled state income tax for Arkansas residence and Texas work
Step	Texas work state	Arkansas home state
Tax before the modeled other-state credit	$0	$3,687
Modeled other-state credit subtracted	$0	$0
Tax after that credit	$0	$3,687

Total: $0 + $3,687 = $3,687 a year. Amounts are rounded for display. Work-state wage exemptions, when applicable, are already reflected in the first row; they are not an other-state credit.

No other-state credit is subtracted in this selected scenario. Included county components stay in these amounts; excluded local taxes and credits stay excluded. Federal income tax, payroll programs and refund eligibility are outside this reconciliation.

State tax at different salaries

Wages	To TX	To AR	Modeled total	If you worked in AR
$50,000	$0	$1,415	$1,415	$1,415
$75,000	$0	$2,390	$2,390	$2,390
$100,000	$0	$3,687	$3,687	$3,687
$150,000	$0	$5,637	$5,637	$5,637
$250,000	$0	$9,537	$9,537	$9,537

Single filer, all wages earned in Texas, 2026 state tax rules, standard deductions. Local income taxes not included.

What to do

Make sure your employer withholds Arkansas tax, since nothing is withheld for Texas.
Keep a record of the days you work in each state, especially if you sometimes work from home.

Frequently asked questions

Do I pay Texas income tax if I live in Arkansas?

No. Your work state has no tax on wages, so you pay only your home state.

Do I have to file taxes in both Arkansas and Texas?

Usually you file only one state return (a resident return in Arkansas), though some states still require a nonresident return to get a refund of any wrongly withheld tax.

Will I be taxed twice?

No. Texas doesn't tax these wages at the state level; the modeled Arkansas tax is about $3,687 on $100,000. Local taxes need a separate check.

Rules reviewed 2026-09-24 from state revenue departments and the Tax Foundation. Estimates only; confirm with each state's revenue department.