History of Local Option Sales Tax in Tennessee
Local Option Sales Tax was authorized by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1963 and became immediately popular as a source of revenue for local governments. By 2002, the tax was authorized in all 95 counties. This Local Option Sales Tax in Tennessee Report covers a variety of topics including utilization, limitations, competitiveness and the importance of the tax for Cities, Counties and the State of Tennessee.
(Tennessee Department of Revenue / Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations)
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Breakdown of Local Option Sales Tax Map
Map of the State of Tennessee showing tax rates percentages for each county and city in addition to effective dates.
(Tennessee Department of Revenue)
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Look Up Tool for Local Option Sales Tax in each Tennessee City and County
The Tennessee sales tax jurisdiction and tax rate database is available to lookup Tennessee State and Local Option Sales Tax rates.
See the percentages for each county and individual city in Tennessee by submitting an address in the online database form.
(Tennessee Department of Revenue)
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Or view Tax Rates for City, County and Special Jurisdiction below.