Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law. *CEB162* 02/19/2025 8:46:32 AM CEB162 State of Arkansas 1 95th General Assembly A Bill 2 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 256 3 4 By: Senator J. Dotson 5 6 7 For An Act To Be Entitled 8 AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CORPORATE FRANCHISE TAX 9 ACT OF 1979; TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM FRANCHISE TAX FOR 10 CERTAIN CORPORATIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 11 12 13 Subtitle 14 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CORPORATE 15 FRANCHISE TAX ACT OF 1979; AND TO REDUCE 16 THE MINIMUM FRANCHISE TAX FOR CERTAIN 17 CORPORATIONS. 18 19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 20 21 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code ยง 26 -54-104(a)(6)(B), concerning the annual 22 franchise tax for certain corporations, is amended to read as follows: 23 (B) No corporation shall pay an annual tax of less than 24 one hundred fifty dollars ($150) one hundred dollars ($100) ; 25 26 SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1 of this act is effective for tax 27 years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36