Permitted
No state individual income tax — 0% on wages and investment income (the Hall tax on interest/dividends was fully repealed in 2021).
Tennessee Taxes
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Conditional
Tennessee statewide rule
The general state sales tax rate is 7%. Each county and/or city adds a local option sales tax on top (commonly up to 2.75%), so combined rates run about 9% to 9.75%.
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Tennessee's state charges on gasoline total 27.4 cents per gallon: a gasoline tax of $0.26 per gallon (in effect since July 1, 2019), a special petroleum products tax of $0.01 per gallon and an environmental assurance fee of $0.004 per gallon, both imposed on all petroleum products in addition to the motor fuel taxes. Separately, under Governor Lee's directive, enforcement of dyed-diesel restrictions is SUSPENDED through December 31 for persons engaged in agricultural or forestry operations who use a vehicle on Tennessee highways to harvest and haul crops, livestock, timber and other forest products or to transport farm and forestry supplies and equipment; it does not apply to other drivers. No gas-tax suspension is in effect in Tennessee. The 18.4-cent federal gasoline tax is extra.
“Gasoline Tax Description: A tax is imposed on gasoline, fuel alcohol and substitutes when first imported into or sold/distributed in Tennessee ... $0.26 from July 1, 2019 and after”
Read on Nov 11, 2026 from tn.gov.
Checked once · Nov 11, 2026
Permitted
Back-to-school holiday ran Jul 31–Aug 2, 2026 (Friday–Sunday): clothing ≤$100, school/art supplies ≤$100, computers ≤$1,500. The next holiday runs July 30–August 1, 2027.
“For 2026, the dates were Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 2.”
Read on Oct 27, 2026 from tn.gov.
Checked once · Oct 27, 2026
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Tennessee has no state property tax; the county assessor appraises property, a state-set assessment ratio is applied (residential and farm at 25% of appraised value, commercial/industrial at 40%), and the county commission sets the local tax rate per $100 of assessed value.
Conditional
Groceries taxed at a reduced 4% state rate (plus local); repeal bills are pending.
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