Quick facts:
-Tennessee is one of only two states that have an interest and dividend tax in place of income tax.
-Tennessee has a gross margins tax called Franchise tax
AVERAGE
The state of Tennessee does not have individual income tax, Yay! One of only 8 states in the union with no income tax!
The State of Tennessee is one of only two States that have an I&D (Interest and Dividend) Tax. The other one being New Hampshire. This is probably due to it not having an individual income tax. The I&D Tax is 1.00% for residents whose total Interest and Dividend income is greater than $1,250
NOTE: S Corporation Distributions – the state of Tennessee recognizes S Corporation distributions as Dividends subject to the 1.00% I&D Tax
The state of Tennessee has two (2) different business taxes. A Corporate income tax referred to as an Excise Tax and a gross margins referred to as a Franchise Tax. This tax rate effects all businesses such as Corporations, S Corporations, and LLCs.
Like many states, Tennessee has multiple tax rates. One at the state level and another at the local level. The state rate is 7.00% the average local rate is 2.53% (total average rate for Tennessee Sales Tax is 9.53%, making it the most expensive state in the union regarding Sales tax)
The average property tax rate for residential property in the state of Tennessee is 0.73%, which is below the national average of 0.93%.
Unemployment taxes usually consist of three factors. They are the wage base, range of rates, number of schedules. Below is an outline of the three:
Tennessee has an average cost to opening an LLC. Here are some important facts:
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