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Arkansas: Permit availability and rental-contract test

RentalCalcs original manual worksheet ยท October 18, 2026. Print or save as PDF and complete with your evidence. No information is submitted. This worksheet does not calculate automatically, determine eligibility or forecast income.

Property / parcel: ____________________   Prepared on: __________

Parcel and buyer

Municipality or county, zone, resident-host or investment model, property classification, lawfully approved sleeping rooms and guest capacity.

Hot Springs availability

Current issuer answer; 400 residential cap; no queue. Non-residential zone or HPR/condominium recorded before January 18, 2022? Verify the exception, new license/Certificate of Occupancy or approved transfer path.

Fayetteville gates

Type 1: nine months of residence proof. Type 2: citywide 475 cap and waitlist; staff density and spacing determination; conditional-use approval where applicable; business license before advertising.

Little Rock conditions

Current STR-1/STR-2 path, final property ordinance and land-use approval, parking/fire conditions, business license and current availability. A staff recommendation is not final approval.

Month-to-month contract test

Monthly periods and payments? Thirty-day termination notice? Full month owed despite early departure? Daily or weekly charges can remain taxable beyond 30 days. Record the DFA determination.

Tax layers and channels

Assumed $1,000 fully taxable receipts: 2% state tourism tax $20 and 2% Fayetteville HMR $20 = $40 for these components only. Add verified sales taxes and other levies. Identify platform versus direct collectors and filing responsibilities.

Renewal and sale diary

Fayetteville: October 31 expiration; September 1 renewal opening; notarized affidavit; new license on ownership change. Hot Springs: first business day of January fee; transfer approval; expiration and inspection conditions.

Verify current rules before purchase, advertising, renewal or a change in operation. Sources, exceptions and dates are in the linked guide. General information, not an address-specific legal or tax determination.