Have you paid your property taxes? Don’t pay more than you have to – the deadline to pay is Tuesday, October 15, 2024, and after that, there are penalties. The Saline County Tax Collector’s office are 4 ways to pay, including some extended hours for in-person payments. Read More Article Below There are 4 Ways […]
Sale of tax-delinquent properties brings over $692K in Saline & other counties
The recent auction of tax-delinquent properties in four counties raised over $692,000 dollars, the Commissioner of State Lands, Tommy Land announced. Over half of that amount is from Saline County properties. The regional auction drew 121 registered bidders, who purchased 114 of 183 parcels for $692,356.18. Read more below for Auction results by county, how […]
Bryant taxes & courts voted down by a scant minority – Was it apathy, ignorance or just absence?
Let me break down for you what happened – as best I can. First off, this is the lowest percentage of voters I have ever seen. Either people didn’t know about the election, or they didn’t care, or both. I will say that this election was only for Bryant residents, only the ones who live […]
Purchase tax-delinquent land in this state auction Sept 14th in Benton
Here’s your opportunity to purchase tax-delinquent land from four central Arkansas counties – or redeem your land if you were behind. Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land (yep, that’s his last name) announced that his office will auction tax-delinquent parcels located in Grant, Hot Spring, Perry and Saline Counties on Thursday, September 14th. The auction […]
Court to decide if Alexander owns land where city park alreadysits
Does the City of Alexander own all the land where their park is located or is it a Little Rock resident, David W. Jacks, that owns part of it, and further, is the City leasing it from him or not? There has been a disagreement about who owns a tract of land within the city […]
Gov Hutchinson announces outcomes from August Special Session – Tax cuts, school safety
UPDATE AUGUST 12, 2022 Governor Asa Hutchinson released his weekly address on Friday afternoon, touting tax cuts and school safety outcomes from the August Special Session of the Legislature. His statement follows: Today I’d like to talk about the excellent position our state is in to provide additional financial relief for Arkansans. In December, we […]
Due to high gas prices, IRS increases mileage deduction rate from July-Dec 2022
If you use your vehicle for business and deduct mileage on your taxes, the IRS has a little bit of relief for the high price of gas. The Internal Revenue Service announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final 6 months of 2022. Taxpayers may use the optional standard mileage rates […]
You may be able to get your taxes done FREE in Benton, starting Feb 3rd
You may be able to get your tax returns figured and filed for free. The Central Arkansas Development Council (CADC) will open the Tax Preparation Season on February 1, 2022. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs offer free basic tax return preparation to individuals who qualify. What is VITA? VITA sites offer free tax […]
IRS says those living homeless can apply for stimulus payments
Are you living homeless and have not gotten a stimulus check (Economic Impact Payment) from the US government? Or do you know someone like this? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is trying to reach individuals who do not normally file a tax return because they do not have enough income requiring them to file. […]
Learn about Benton’s proposed A&P tax; then attend public meeting May 17th – Video Interview, Project Pictures, Laws, Misinformation
The City of Benton will hold a third public hearing in an effort to inform the public and encourage involvement with the proposal for a new Advertising and Promotions tax (A&P tax). This would be a City ordinance to establish a 1.5% sales tax on hospitality businesses in the city limits of Benton, Arkansas, to […]