Tax time comes once again
Published 4:00 am Thursday, October 1, 2026
Ready or not, here it comes. The deadline to pay one’s property taxes is fast approaching.
The Actual deadline to pay will be Thursday, Oct. 15. Payments have been accepted since March 1, but the book will close on Oct. 15. All taxes unpaid after that will be considered “delinquent” and a 10% penalty will be placed on the taxes, along with an annual 10% interest charge.
In The Natural State, taxes fund many things, including education, roads, hospitals, libraries, and public safety, as well as general operations of county and city governments.
Property that gets taxed is broken down into two categories. The first is “real property”; this is tangible, owned property and real estate that does not move. Barns, buildings, and homes are all included under this umbrella. The second category is “personal property.” These are the tangible items, both inanimate and animate. These include livestock, cars, boats, motorcycles, and RVs.
The taxes you pay are determined by local property values and millage rates. From Jan. 1 to May 31 each year, Arkansans are required to report their personal property to the county assessor. That assessment is used to levy taxes based on mills. A mill equals one-thousandth of a dollar. Ten mills equal one cent. A ten mill tax means paying $10 per $1,000 of assessed value. The assessed value of the property is determined to be 20% of its market value.
Here is the information for how to pay these taxes, county by county:
Boone County
Boone County Collector
Amy Jenkins
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1152, Harrison, AR 72602
Located at 220 Arbor Drive, Harrison, AR 72601
Open from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
After-hours drop box available, under the awning facing Capps Road
Email: amy@boonecollector.com
Phone: 870-741-6646
Online pay: arcountydata.com
Collector Jenkins also wants citizens to know that the new Government Center has one entrance, located on the back side of the building that everyone must use. All visitors must go through security. No weapons, guns, pocket knives, or pepper spray is allowed.
Carroll County
Carroll County Collector
Krista Burnett
Mailing address: P.O. Box 432, Berryville, AR 72616
Located at 108 Spring St., Berryville, AR 72616
Open from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Email: krista@carrollcountyar.org
Phone: 870-423-2867
Online pay: https://www.actdatascout.com/TaxCollector/Arkansas/Carroll
Marion County
Marion County Collector
Carla Purdome
Mailing address: P.O. Box 590, Yellville, AR 72687
Located at 300 E. Old Main St., Yellville, AR 72687
Open from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
After-hours drop box available. Located on the east side.
Phone: 870-449-6253
Fax: 870-449-4979
Email: mariontax@marioncountyar.gov
Online pay: https://arkansastaxsearch.com/marion.html
Newton County
Newton County Collector
Nedra Daniels
Mailing address: P.O. Box 374, Jasper, AR 72641
Located at 100 Court St, Jasper, AR 72641
Open from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Email: ndaniels@newtonco.org
Phone: (870) 446-2378
Fax: (870) 446-2679
Online pay: https://taxpayment.countyservice.net/County?name=newton
Searcy County
Searcy County Collector
Kenny Cassell
Mailing address: PO Box 812, Marshall, AR 72650
Located at 106 Nome Street in Marshall, Arkansas 72650
Open from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Phone: 870-448-5050
Fax: 870-448-4740
Online pay: https://taxpayment.countyservice.net/County?name=searcy
Email: sccollector@windsteam.net
