New Company Registration for Arkansas

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.

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Register for Taxes with Middesk

Homebase has partnered with Middesk to make tax registration easier for you.

• Middesk can register you across all 50 states for withholdings/income tax (SIT) and unemployment insurance (SUI)
• Middesk will continue to support your ongoing compliance by processing and surfacing your state mail for your review
• Middesk offers registrations for select PFMLs and local jurisdictions as well

To get started, sign up here and check out this tutorial.

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State Withholding Income Tax

For those who operate a business and employ one or more employees, you must register as an employer with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.

Tax Agency: Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)

Registering for an Account ID

1. Go to Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration Arkansas Taxpayer Access
   Point (ATAP).
2. Click on Register New Business under Quick Links to first register your business with
   the state and obtain a tax account ID.

Creating a Username and Password in ATAP

1. Go back to Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point (ATAP), and select Sign Up.
2. Note: 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.

After You Register

• 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.

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Unemployment Insurance Tax (UI)

For those who operate a business and employ one or more employees, for some portion of ten or more days during a calendar year.

Tax Agency: Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (DWS)

Registering for Arkansas DWS Employer Account Number

1. Go to DWS online Unemployment Insurance Employer Services
2. Select Register for ADWS Employer Account.
3. Select My company has never registered with the AR Division of Workforce Services. I
   am applying for an employer account number.

Signing Up to Request a User ID & Password.

1. Go to DWS online Unemployment Insurance Employer Services
2. Select Set Up Your User ID.
3. Select Are you an Employer requesting a Login ID?

After You Register

• 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.