Tennessee Tax Calculators.
Tax year 2026 income tax rates, brackets, and sales tax for Tennessee. Returns for tax year 2026 are generally filed in 2027; source links and last-verified dates are shown below.Tax year 2026 means income earned during calendar year 2026; those returns are generally filed in 2027. State and local sales tax rates can change during the year, so confirm current rules before filing or remitting tax.
Income Tax
Tennessee has no state income tax on wages, salaries, or investment income. The state previously taxed interest and dividends (the Hall Tax) but fully repealed it in 2021.
Sales Tax
Qualifying food and food ingredients have a 4% state rate plus applicable local taxes. Prepared food, candy and dietary supplements have different treatment. Qualifying human prescription drugs are exempt. Combined rates shown are population-weighted July 1, 2026 estimates; actual item and local rates vary.
Tennessee has no personal state income tax. Its combined state and local sales tax averaged 9.61% in the July 1, 2026 population-weighted table; no household incidence or offset amount is calculated.
Does Tennessee have a state income tax?
No. Tennessee has no income tax on wages, salaries, or investment income. The former Hall Tax on interest and dividends was fully repealed in 2021.
What is the sales tax in Tennessee?
Tennessee has a 7% state sales tax rate. With local taxes, the average combined rate is about 9.61%, one of the highest in the nation. The combined figure is a population-weighted July 1, 2026 estimate, not a rate for every purchase.
Does Tennessee tax groceries?
Qualifying food and food ingredients have a reduced 4% state rate plus applicable local taxes. Prepared food, candy and dietary supplements have different treatment; no universal combined grocery rate is asserted.
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