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Bingo/Raffle

Bingo/Raffle

The tax is levied and collected on sales by licensed distributors to authorized organizations that have been in continuous existence for 5 years or more in this state. The 3/10¢ tax is levied on the sale of each bingo face.  In addition to the levied tax, an annual registration process requires permit fees be collected from the following:

  1. Manufacturers/Distributors – $2,500.00  
  2. Licensed Authorized Organizations: 
    • Annual bingo/raffle permit – $100.00
    • Temporary bingo permit – $25.00
    • Class I temporary raffle permit – $25.00
    • Class II temporary raffle permit (donated prize value less than $5,000) – $10.00 

Authorized organization” is defined as a nonprofit tax-exempt religious, educational, veterans, fraternal, service, civic, medical, volunteer rescue service, volunteer firefighters organization or volunteer police organization in this state.  In addition, a nonprofit tax-exempt instrumentality of the United States Government is a service agency for the purpose of this definition

Applicable statutes: AR Code Ann. §23-114-101 et seq.

DFA Rule(s)

TitlePosted
2007-4 Charitable Bingo and Raffle09/18/2024

Forms

Forms
TitlePosted
BRR-TEMP | Temporary Bingo and Raffle License Renewal08/28/2013
ET-391 | Bingo Raffle Volunteer Schedule06/21/2023
ET-392 | Bingo Raffle Qualifying Expense Schedule06/21/2023
ET-393 | Bingo Raffle Qualifying Charitable Distribution Schedule08/21/2023

Instructions

TitlePosted
ET-389 | Bingo Net Receipts Formula and Allowable Expense Instructions06/21/2023
ET-397 | Bingo Raffle FAQs06/21/2023
ET-399 | Bingo Raffle Distributors08/21/2023

Statistics

TitlePosted
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 200708/08/2013
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 200808/08/2013
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 200908/08/2013
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 201008/08/2013
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 201108/08/2013
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 201208/08/2013
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 201308/08/2013
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 201407/15/2014
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 201507/14/2015
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 201608/04/2016
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 201707/03/2017
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 201807/03/2018
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 201907/05/2019
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 202007/02/2020
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 202107/09/2021
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 202207/01/2022
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 202307/06/2023
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 202407/01/2024
Bingo Raffle Revenue FYE 202512/04/2024