Ark. Code § 26-51-409

Current with legislation from 2024 effective through May 3, 2024.
Section 26-51-409 - Federal Subchapter S adopted
(a) Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 1361 et seq., as in effect on January 1, 2019, regarding small business corporations, is adopted for the purpose of computing Arkansas income tax liability.
(b)
(1)
(A) A corporation shall be treated as a Subchapter S corporation for Arkansas income tax purposes if the corporation has elected Subchapter S treatment for federal income tax purposes for the same tax year.
(B) An election made under Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 1361 et seq., for federal income tax purposes is deemed to have been made for Arkansas income tax purposes.
(2) A corporation that has elected to be treated as a Subchapter S corporation for federal income tax purposes shall not elect to be treated as a Subchapter C corporation for Arkansas income tax purposes.
(3) When filing an Arkansas Subchapter S income tax return, a corporation shall attach to its Arkansas Subchapter S income tax return a complete copy of the corporation's federal Subchapter S income tax return filed with the Internal Revenue Service for that taxable year.
(c)
(1) However, all nonresident shareholders of Subchapter S corporations receiving a prorated share of income, loss, deduction, or credit pursuant to the provisions of this section must file a properly executed state income tax return with the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration and remit the applicable state income tax due.
(2) Failure to so report and remit on the part of any nonresident shareholder shall be grounds upon which the secretary may revoke the corporation's Subchapter S election and collect the tax from the corporation by any manner authorized by the Income Tax Act of 1929, § 26-51-101 et seq.

Ark. Code § 26-51-409

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3713, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 870,§ 3, eff. for tax years beginning on or after 1/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 434,§ 1, eff. for tax years beginning on and after 1/ 1/2018.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 884,§ 16, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 155,§ 15, eff. for tax years beginning on and after 1/1/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 580,§ 15, eff. for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2014.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1254,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013, op. retroactively to tax years beginning on or after 1/1/2012.
Acts 1979, No. 414, § 1; 1983, No. 51, §§ 1, 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 84-2004.1; Acts 1987, No. 382, § 3; 1989, No. 826, § 22; 1991, No. 685, § 2; 1993, No. 785, § 7; 1997, No. 951, § 17; 1999, No. 1126, § 24; 2003, No. 663, § 7; 2005, No. 261, § 1; 2005, No. 675, § 6; 2007, No. 218, § 18; 2007, No. 380, § 1; 2009, No. 372, § 10; 2011, No. 787, § 15.