- (a) Fiduciaries, generally — Arkansas Code § 26-51-203.
(b) Arkansas income tax shall be levied against and paid by resident fiduciaries on the net income of:
- (1) Estates and trusts that has not been distributed (or become distributable) to beneficiaries during the tax year;
(2) Deceased individuals received during the tax year who:
- (A) At the time of their death were residents; and
- (B) Died during the tax year without having made a return; and
- (3) Resident insolvent or incompetent individuals, whether or not any portion thereof is held for the future use of such individuals, where the fiduciary has complete charge of the net income.
- (c) Where there are two (2) or more joint fiduciaries, part of whom are nonresidents of Arkansas, the net income taxable to the fiduciaries shall be allocated equally.
- (d) The income tax imposed upon a fiduciary shall be a charge against the estate or trust, as opposed to a charge against the fiduciary personally.