Tennessee sales tax

Statewide base 7%. Typical combined (state + average local)9.61%. 2025 typical combined was 9.556%.

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Include typical local combined rateUses the Tax Foundation population-weighted average local, not your ZIP.

Optional custom local rate (%)Overrides the typical-local checkbox. Added on top of the statewide base.

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Notes for Tennessee

High state rate plus local. Second-highest typical combined. In-state sales are generally origin-sourced; remote sellers usually use destination.

Often origin-based for in-state sellers. Remote sellers usually collect at destination.

Use the typical-local checkbox to apply 9.61%instead of the 7% base. Or type a custom local from a city rate sheet. Highest local add-on reported in the 2026 table is 2.75%.

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