Tennessee income tax calculator
Estimate your Tennessee take-home pay after federal tax, FICA and state tax. Tennessee has no state tax on wage income.
Your salary
Annual salary
$Filing status
Take-home pay
$79,180Federal
$13,170FICA
$7,650Tennessee
$0Tennessee has no state income tax
- State tax on wages
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- Taxes in the paycheck
- Federal + FICA
- Tennessee levies no income tax on wages, but payroll deductions and other state or local charges can still reduce your paycheck.
- Tennessee has no wage income tax. Its Hall tax on interest and dividends was fully repealed in 2021.
Other Tennessee taxes to know
Tennessee stopped taxing investment income in 2021, so individuals pay no state income tax. Sales tax and a few business and professional taxes still apply.
- Interest and dividends: Not taxed. The Hall income tax was repealed for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.
- Sales tax: 7% state rate in 2026, plus a local rate of up to 2.75%. Groceries carry a 4% state rate, and a single item priced above $1,600 pays an extra 2.75% state tax on the portion from $1,600 to $3,200.
- Franchise and excise tax: LLCs, corporations and limited partnerships pay 6.5% of Tennessee taxable income and 0.25% of Tennessee net worth in 2026, with a $100 minimum. Sole proprietors and general partnerships don't.
- Professional privilege tax: $400 a year (due June 1, 2026) for licensed attorneys, securities agents, broker-dealers, investment advisers and lobbyists.
- Inheritance tax: None for deaths in 2016 or later.
Frequently asked questions
Tennessee does not levy a state income tax on wages, but federal income tax, FICA and other payroll deductions can still reduce take-home pay.
No. The Hall income tax on interest and dividends was repealed for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and no Tennessee return is filed for those years. Federal tax still applies, including the net investment income tax.
Yes, if it's an LLC, corporation or limited partnership registered or doing business in Tennessee, because those entities give their owners limited liability. That includes a single-member LLC unless its owner is a corporation, and the $100 minimum franchise tax applies even in an inactive year. A sole proprietorship or general partnership doesn't owe it.
It uses 2026 federal figures: federal income tax with the standard deduction and FICA (Social Security up to the wage base plus Medicare). Tennessee levies no income tax on wages, so there is no state figure to add. It assumes one wage earner, even on a joint return. It leaves out local or city taxes, itemized deductions, credits and other withholdings, so your actual tax depends on your full return.
No. It is an estimate for planning, not tax advice or a paycheck guarantee. It uses 2026 federal figures. Your real tax depends on deductions, credits, other income, and local taxes. Confirm with a tax professional before making decisions.
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