Tax Agency
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)
Type of Tax
State Withholding Income Tax
If you operate a business and employ one or more employees, you must register as an employer with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.
Registration Steps:
- Register for an account ID.
- Go to Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration Arkansas Taxpayer Access
Point (ATAP). - Click on Register New Business under "Quick Links" to first register your business with
the state and obtain a tax account ID.
- Go to Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration Arkansas Taxpayer Access
- Create a username and password in ATAP
- Go back to Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point (ATAP), and select “sign up”
- ATAP has an additional login security procedure requiring an authorization code in addition to a Password. ATAP users will be given the option to receive the initial authorization code by email or text message. For subsequent account logins, users will be given the option to either trust their browser so that the authorization code is not required or users may request a new authorization code for each login.
Update your Homebase account with your Arkansas Account ID. Your Arkansas Account ID is required for all Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration interactions to ensure your account is accurate.
If you have any questions regarding this process, please call a customer support representative in Combined Registration at (501) 682-1895 or email register.tax@dfa.arkansas.gov.
Tax Agency
Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (DWS)
Type of Tax
Unemployment Insurance Tax (UI)
If you operate a business and employ one or more employees, for some portion of ten or more days during a calendar year.
Registration Steps:
- Register for Arkansas DWS Employer Account Number.
- Go to DWS online Unemployment Insurance Employer Services
- Select “Register for ADWS Employer Account”
- Select “My company has never registered with the AR Division of Workforce Services. I
am applying for an employer account number.”
- Sign up to request a user ID and password.
- Go to DWS online Unemployment Insurance Employer Services
- Select “Set Up Your User ID”
- Select “Are you an Employer requesting a Login ID?”
Update your Homebase account with your Arkansas DWS employer Account Number. Your employer payroll tax account number is required for all ADWS interactions to ensure your account is accurate. For assistance, call the ADWS Information Desk at 501-682-2121 or email ADWS.Info@arkansas.gov.
Disclaimer:
This article is not intended to be tax, legal, financial, or HR advice. Rules and regulations change over time and can vary by location. Consult with a lawyer, accountant, Tax, or HR expert for specific guidance.
Last Updated 11/1/2021
