# Arkansas SB503: TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AN EMPLOYER MUST HAVE TO BE MANDATED TO FILE AN ANNUAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING STATEMENT ELECTRONICALLY; AND TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF A WITHHOLDING RETURN FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYERS.

Arkansas SB503, TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AN EMPLOYER MUST HAVE TO BE MANDATED TO FILE AN ANNUAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING STATEMENT ELECTRONICALLY; AND TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF A WITHHOLDING RETURN FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYERS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Steve Crowell (Republican), James Eaton (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-14 (Notification that SB503 is now Act 616) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB503
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AN EMPLOYER MUST HAVE TO BE MANDATED TO FILE AN ANNUAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING STATEMENT ELECTRONICALLY; AND TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF A WITHHOLDING RETURN FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYERS.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Last action: 2025-04-14, Notification that SB503 is now Act 616
- Sponsors: Steve Crowell (Republican), James Eaton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (31 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More Arkansas employers must file withholding online: mixed, low. For tax years beginning January 1, 2025, or later, Arkansas lowers its annual withholding statement online-filing threshold from 125 employees to 75. This threshold counts employees during the employer's income year. For tax years beginning January 1, 2026, or later, employers covered by that requi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Crowell (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: James Eaton (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 4:12:20 PM | pass | 31 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-04-14: Notification that SB503 is now Act 616 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-04-01: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-04-01: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-04-01: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB503 - Introduced, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB503.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=616.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related bills

- HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed)
- HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed)
- HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed)

## Sources
- [SB503 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB503.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=616.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related
- [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB503-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).