Economic nexus
Arkansas economic nexus threshold
Arkansas's economic nexus rule decides when out-of-state sellers must collect sales tax. Here's the current threshold, how it's measured, and how the transaction-count rule has changed.
Confidence: moderate
Parts of this page (often the trailing-nexus timing) are still being verified, so our confidence here is moderate rather than high. Confirm anything you act on with Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) — Revenue Division, Sales & Use Tax or a tax professional before you register or deregister.
- Sales threshold
- $100,000
- Transaction threshold
- 200 transactions
- Logic
- sales or transactions
- Measured over
- previous or current calendar year
- Effective
- July 2019
Source: Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) — Revenue Division, Sales & Use Tax
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- Physical presence
- Sales over $100,000
- Over 200 transactions
You likely still have nexus in Arkansas because of more than 200 transactions — Arkansas still counts transactions. Keep filing here for now.
Trailing nexus: Arkansas has limited or no trailing-nexus window — you can generally deregister once your nexus has ended and final returns are filed.
Filing cost here today
$600/ yr
Estimate only — general education, not tax advice. Confirm with Arkansas's tax authority before you register or deregister.
What is economic nexus in Arkansas?
Economic nexus means you can owe sales tax in Arkansas based purely on your sales volume there — no physical presence required. It traces to the 2018 South Dakota v. Wayfair decision. Arkansas's threshold took effect July 2019.
Today the threshold is $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions, measured over previous or current calendar year.
The transaction-count history
Arkansas still counts transactions: crossing 200 transactions creates nexus even on modest revenue.
If your only nexus reason is the transaction count, watch it closely — a low-revenue, high-order business can cross it.
What counts toward the threshold
Taxable sales of tangible personal property, taxable services, digital codes, and specified digital products delivered into Arkansas. Exempt sales are excluded.
Marketplace-facilitated sales do not count toward your own Arkansas threshold.
Where TrailingZero fits
TrailingZero connects to your store read-only, maps where you actually have nexus state by state, and tracks your sales against Arkansas's threshold so you register only when you truly cross it — and deregister when you fall below. During any wind-down it can file the zero-dollar returns so nothing lapses — and you only pay for the states you genuinely keep. Run a free audit anytime; this page is free education either way.
Arkansas Economic nexus FAQ
- What is the economic nexus threshold in Arkansas?
- $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions, measured over previous or current calendar year, in effect since July 2019.
- Did Arkansas remove the 200-transaction rule?
- Arkansas still counts transactions: crossing 200 transactions creates nexus even on modest revenue.
- Do marketplace sales count toward economic nexus in Arkansas?
- No, facilitated sales don't count toward your own threshold.
- Is this tax advice?
- No. This page is general education built from public sources and the rules change often. Confirm your specific situation with the state's tax authority or your accountant before you register or deregister.
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Primary sources reviewed for this page. Data current as of June 2026.
- https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/taxes/excise-tax-administration/sales-use-tax/remote-sellers/
- https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/taxes/excise-tax-administration/sales-use-tax/register-for-a-tax-account/
- https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/taxes/excise-tax-administration/sales-use-tax/
- https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/taxes/excise-tax-administration/sales-use-tax/close-or-update-accounts/
- https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/taxes/excise-tax-administration/sales-use-tax/sales-use-tax-rates/state-sales-use-tax-rates/
- https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/taxes/excise-tax-administration/sales-use-tax/sales-and-use-tax-faqs/
- https://atap.arkansas.gov/?link=Register
- https://atap.arkansas.gov/?link=businessclosure
TrailingZerois software, not a CPA or law firm, and this page is general education — not tax or legal advice. State rules and thresholds change frequently; confirm your situation with the state's tax authority or your accountant before you register or deregister. See how we research and review this data in our editorial & accuracy policy.