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In a landmark development for Arkansas taxpayers, Act 586 of the 2021 General Assembly creates an independent Arkansas Tax Appeals Commission. The commission will provide a neutral panel of tax professionals to hear and resolve taxpayer disputes with the Department of Finance & Administration. It will be established by July 2022 and will begin hearing cases in January 2023.
Current DF&A Appeal Process
Taxpayers now appeal a DF&A proposed assessment or claim denial to the DF&A’s Office of Hearings & Appeals, where the case is heard by an administrative law judge. There is also a secondary internal appeal to the secretary of the DF&A, the secretary’s revision, which is typically heard in practice by the commissioner of revenue. This internal appeal process will be replaced by the commission.