Arkansas IRS collection standards for 2026
Published monthly limits by household size, effective 2026-06-29.
Introduction
This reference covers 75 county-level areas in Arkansas using the verified 2026 IRS collection financial standards. Find your county or county equivalent, then use the column for your household size. The last housing column is for five or more people. These figures support a collection financial analysis; they do not show how much an individual household must pay the IRS.
Housing and utilities are one combined category. For the normal local-standard treatment, compare actual eligible spending with the applicable limit. Documented necessary costs can require individual consideration. Food, clothing and related national allowances and age-based healthcare amounts are listed on the standards hub. IRS collection-standard rules
Housing table introduction
The table below shows all verified county-level rows for Arkansas. Amounts are monthly. County count means distinct source rows, including county equivalents where applicable; do not substitute a guessed political-county count. Missing or unverified values display “Not verified” and block affected calculations.
| County / equivalent | 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County STD-04 | $1,345 | $1,580 | $1,665 | $1,856 | $1,886 |
| Ashley County STD-04 | $1,278 | $1,501 | $1,582 | $1,764 | $1,792 |
| Baxter County STD-04 | $1,325 | $1,556 | $1,640 | $1,829 | $1,858 |
| Benton County STD-04 | $1,802 | $2,116 | $2,230 | $2,486 | $2,527 |
| Boone County STD-04 | $1,357 | $1,593 | $1,679 | $1,872 | $1,902 |
| Bradley County STD-04 | $1,253 | $1,472 | $1,551 | $1,729 | $1,757 |
| Calhoun County STD-04 | $1,227 | $1,442 | $1,519 | $1,694 | $1,721 |
| Carroll County STD-04 | $1,483 | $1,741 | $1,835 | $2,046 | $2,079 |
| Chicot County STD-04 | $1,190 | $1,398 | $1,473 | $1,642 | $1,669 |
| Clark County STD-04 | $1,366 | $1,605 | $1,691 | $1,885 | $1,916 |
| Clay County STD-04 | $1,112 | $1,306 | $1,376 | $1,534 | $1,559 |
| Cleburne County STD-04 | $1,343 | $1,577 | $1,662 | $1,853 | $1,883 |
| Cleveland County STD-04 | $1,366 | $1,605 | $1,691 | $1,885 | $1,916 |
| Columbia County STD-04 | $1,398 | $1,642 | $1,730 | $1,929 | $1,960 |
| Conway County STD-04 | $1,298 | $1,525 | $1,607 | $1,792 | $1,821 |
| Craighead County STD-04 | $1,504 | $1,767 | $1,862 | $2,076 | $2,110 |
| Crawford County STD-04 | $1,414 | $1,661 | $1,750 | $1,951 | $1,983 |
| Crittenden County STD-04 | $1,435 | $1,685 | $1,776 | $1,980 | $2,012 |
| Cross County STD-04 | $1,315 | $1,545 | $1,628 | $1,815 | $1,845 |
| Dallas County STD-04 | $1,265 | $1,486 | $1,566 | $1,746 | $1,774 |
| Desha County STD-04 | $1,190 | $1,398 | $1,473 | $1,642 | $1,669 |
| Drew County STD-04 | $1,295 | $1,521 | $1,603 | $1,787 | $1,816 |
| Faulkner County STD-04 | $1,547 | $1,817 | $1,915 | $2,135 | $2,170 |
| Franklin County STD-04 | $1,318 | $1,548 | $1,631 | $1,819 | $1,848 |
| Fulton County STD-04 | $1,262 | $1,482 | $1,562 | $1,742 | $1,770 |
| Garland County STD-04 | $1,428 | $1,677 | $1,767 | $1,970 | $2,002 |
| Grant County STD-04 | $1,468 | $1,724 | $1,817 | $2,026 | $2,059 |
| Greene County STD-04 | $1,401 | $1,646 | $1,734 | $1,933 | $1,965 |
| Hempstead County STD-04 | $1,303 | $1,531 | $1,613 | $1,798 | $1,828 |
| Hot Spring County STD-04 | $1,342 | $1,576 | $1,661 | $1,852 | $1,882 |
| Howard County STD-04 | $1,325 | $1,556 | $1,640 | $1,829 | $1,858 |
| Independence County STD-04 | $1,288 | $1,513 | $1,594 | $1,777 | $1,806 |
| Izard County STD-04 | $1,280 | $1,503 | $1,584 | $1,766 | $1,795 |
| Jackson County STD-04 | $1,204 | $1,414 | $1,490 | $1,661 | $1,688 |
| Jefferson County STD-04 | $1,357 | $1,594 | $1,680 | $1,873 | $1,903 |
| Johnson County STD-04 | $1,277 | $1,500 | $1,581 | $1,763 | $1,791 |
| Lafayette County STD-04 | $1,159 | $1,362 | $1,435 | $1,600 | $1,626 |
| Lawrence County STD-04 | $1,202 | $1,412 | $1,488 | $1,659 | $1,686 |
| Lee County STD-04 | $1,155 | $1,357 | $1,430 | $1,594 | $1,620 |
| Lincoln County STD-04 | $1,309 | $1,537 | $1,620 | $1,806 | $1,835 |
| Little River County STD-04 | $1,319 | $1,550 | $1,633 | $1,821 | $1,850 |
| Logan County STD-04 | $1,274 | $1,497 | $1,577 | $1,758 | $1,787 |
| Lonoke County STD-04 | $1,515 | $1,779 | $1,875 | $2,091 | $2,124 |
| Madison County STD-04 | $1,350 | $1,586 | $1,671 | $1,863 | $1,893 |
| Marion County STD-04 | $1,243 | $1,460 | $1,538 | $1,715 | $1,743 |
| Miller County STD-04 | $1,435 | $1,685 | $1,776 | $1,980 | $2,012 |
| Mississippi County STD-04 | $1,288 | $1,513 | $1,594 | $1,777 | $1,806 |
| Monroe County STD-04 | $1,231 | $1,445 | $1,523 | $1,698 | $1,726 |
| Montgomery County STD-04 | $1,367 | $1,606 | $1,692 | $1,887 | $1,917 |
| Nevada County STD-04 | $1,161 | $1,364 | $1,437 | $1,602 | $1,628 |
| Newton County STD-04 | $1,314 | $1,543 | $1,626 | $1,813 | $1,842 |
| Ouachita County STD-04 | $1,256 | $1,475 | $1,554 | $1,733 | $1,761 |
| Perry County STD-04 | $1,276 | $1,498 | $1,579 | $1,761 | $1,789 |
| Phillips County STD-04 | $1,324 | $1,555 | $1,639 | $1,827 | $1,857 |
| Pike County STD-04 | $1,285 | $1,509 | $1,590 | $1,773 | $1,801 |
| Poinsett County STD-04 | $1,192 | $1,400 | $1,475 | $1,645 | $1,671 |
| Polk County STD-04 | $1,331 | $1,563 | $1,647 | $1,836 | $1,866 |
| Pope County STD-04 | $1,346 | $1,581 | $1,666 | $1,858 | $1,888 |
| Prairie County STD-04 | $1,281 | $1,504 | $1,585 | $1,767 | $1,796 |
| Pulaski County STD-04 | $1,611 | $1,892 | $1,994 | $2,223 | $2,259 |
| Randolph County STD-04 | $1,230 | $1,444 | $1,522 | $1,697 | $1,724 |
| St. Francis County STD-04 | $1,199 | $1,408 | $1,484 | $1,655 | $1,681 |
| Saline County STD-04 | $1,572 | $1,847 | $1,946 | $2,170 | $2,205 |
| Scott County STD-04 | $1,208 | $1,419 | $1,495 | $1,667 | $1,694 |
| Searcy County STD-04 | $1,246 | $1,463 | $1,542 | $1,719 | $1,747 |
| Sebastian County STD-04 | $1,408 | $1,654 | $1,743 | $1,943 | $1,975 |
| Sevier County STD-04 | $1,174 | $1,379 | $1,453 | $1,620 | $1,646 |
| Sharp County STD-04 | $1,281 | $1,504 | $1,585 | $1,767 | $1,796 |
| Stone County STD-04 | $1,292 | $1,517 | $1,599 | $1,783 | $1,812 |
| Union County STD-04 | $1,357 | $1,593 | $1,679 | $1,872 | $1,902 |
| Van Buren County STD-04 | $1,362 | $1,600 | $1,686 | $1,880 | $1,910 |
| Washington County STD-04 | $1,703 | $2,000 | $2,108 | $2,350 | $2,388 |
| White County STD-04 | $1,353 | $1,590 | $1,675 | $1,868 | $1,898 |
| Woodruff County STD-04 | $1,351 | $1,587 | $1,672 | $1,864 | $1,894 |
| Yell County STD-04 | $1,322 | $1,553 | $1,636 | $1,824 | $1,854 |
Transportation introduction
The table below lists the region or metropolitan operating standards that apply within Arkansas. Some counties use a metropolitan amount instead of the wider regional amount. Use the documented county-to-area mapping. Ownership payments and operating costs are separate categories; a paid-off vehicle does not receive a loan-payment allowance. IRS transportation guidance
| Region / metropolitan area | 1 vehicle | 2 vehicles | Rule and source | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South region | $291 | $582 | STD-06 · Local transportation standards | County coverageArkansas County; Ashley County; Baxter County; Benton County; Boone County; Bradley County; Calhoun County; Carroll County; Chicot County; Clark County; Clay County; Cleburne County; Cleveland County; Columbia County; Conway County; Craighead County; Crawford County; Crittenden County; Cross County; Dallas County; Desha County; Drew County; Faulkner County; Franklin County; Fulton County; Garland County; Grant County; Greene County; Hempstead County; Hot Spring County; Howard County; Independence County; Izard County; Jackson County; Jefferson County; Johnson County; Lafayette County; Lawrence County; Lee County; Lincoln County; Little River County; Logan County; Lonoke County; Madison County; Marion County; Miller County; Mississippi County; Monroe County; Montgomery County; Nevada County; Newton County; Ouachita County; Perry County; Phillips County; Pike County; Poinsett County; Polk County; Pope County; Prairie County; Pulaski County; Randolph County; St. Francis County; Saline County; Scott County; Searcy County; Sebastian County; Sevier County; Sharp County; Stone County; Union County; Van Buren County; Washington County; White County; Woodruff County; Yell County |
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DIY and when to get help
You can use this reference and the linked IRS tables without hiring anyone. Seek help if your household shares expenses with someone who does not owe the tax, your necessary costs exceed a normal limit, or the correct county or metropolitan area is unclear.
Questions you may have
Is there one housing allowance for all of Arkansas?
No. Housing and utilities figures vary by county-level area and household-size band. Confirm the row for where you live and use the current effective period. Official state table
Do I automatically get the full housing amount?
Ordinarily the local-standard rule compares actual eligible expenses with the limit. Documented exceptions require IRS consideration. The table alone does not establish the amount allowed in your case. IRS rules
Can I use this page to calculate an offer?
It provides only part of the information. An offer illustration also needs income, other expenses, asset treatments and the application conditions. Use the OIC worksheet and read its limits.