Category: Arkansas

Mastering the System: Essential Steps and Tips to Streamline Your Benefits Application Process Experiencing job loss can be a daunting and distressing experience. However, it’s important to remember that there’s support available in the form of unemployment benefits. Understanding how to navigate the process of applying for these benefits can provide much-needed financial security during… Read more

Many times when we lose a job, we find ourselves with despair and concern about our lives since work is the main source to obtain resources and cover our basic needs. However, it is always good to know that local governments are aware of this and have created social assistance programs to mitigate the impact;… Read more

As you may know, some states have higher tax rates than others because each state government has its own regulations. Sales tax in Arkansas is among the highest tax rates in the country, although other types of taxes in Arkansas may be among the lowest. This is the type of singularity that occurs in our… Read more

When the time to file our income taxes comes, depending on the state where we live, we would have to complete a form to inform the Department of Revenue about our income. Each state has its own forms and regulations on how to calculate income and tax rates depending on how much money you make.… Read more

We may repeatedly wonder why we should pay taxes on our income or property if all we have obtained them thanks to our work. It is as if we had “to pay” the government to let us have our things, but the reality is different. Most of the income from tax collection is used for… Read more

Once a person turns 5 years old, their parents can arrange for their child to obtain their Arkansas ID. Yes, as you read it, this type of ID card is only for identification purposes. Unlike driver’s licenses that can only be obtained by people over the age of 21, the Arkansas ID is only used… Read more

Across the country, the Federal government subsidizes many programs that local governments manage to help its residents. The programs include assistance to obtain decent housing, financial benefits to buy food, etc. Arkansas SNAP benefits are one of the latter, and it authorizes approximately $200 million for the beneficiaries. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is… Read more