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06 April 2017

Arkansas legislation enacted to change W-2 filing deadline to January 31

Recently enacted HB 1564 (Act 433) accelerates the deadline for filing Forms W-2 with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration from the current February 28 to January 31, matching the federal deadline.

The legislation is effective 90 days from the date of enactment, making the accelerated deadline effective for calendar year 2017, with Forms W-2 due January 31, 2018.

Employers filing 250 or more Forms W-2 are required to file electronically (or on CD or DVD).

For more information on Arkansas withholding tax, go to the Department's website.

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• Debera Salam(713) 750-1591
• Kristie Lowery(704) 331-1884
• Kenneth Hausser(732) 516-4558
• Debbie Spyker(720) 931-4321

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