Tennessee has no income tax brackets because Tennessee has no income tax. This page shows the complete federal picture that applies to a Tennessee salary instead — and explains what the state taxes in its place.
A Tennessee paycheck is taxed only by the federal government (plus Social Security and Medicare). These are the federal brackets after the $16,100 standard deduction.
| Rate | Taxable income over | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | $0 | $12,400 |
| 12% | $12,400 | $50,400 |
| 22% | $50,400 | $105,700 |
| 24% | $105,700 | $201,775 |
| 32% | $201,775 | $256,225 |
| 35% | $256,225 | $640,600 |
| 37% | $640,600 | and above |
| Gross salary (single) | Federal tax | Social + Medicare | Tennessee tax | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $3,820 | $3,825 | $0 | $42,355 |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $0 | $61,593 |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $7,650 | $0 | $79,180 |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $11,475 | $0 | $113,791 |
Try your own salary in the Tennessee income tax calculator — it is the same federal picture, computed live.
No material change for 2026: Tennessee still levies no individual income tax of any form — the Hall tax has been fully repealed since 1 January 2021. Source: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tax Foundation 2026.
The state-specific rules behind the numbers above — the things a generic calculator gets wrong about Tennessee.
Tennessee levies no individual income tax: nothing on wages, salaries, pensions, Social Security, capital gains or investment income, and no state income tax return exists to file. It is one of nine no-income-tax states.
Source: Tax Foundation 2026; Tennessee Department of Revenue
For most of a century Tennessee was a partial exception: the Hall Income Tax (1929) taxed interest and dividends only, never wages. After a phased reduction, the Hall tax was fully repealed for tax periods beginning on or after 1 January 2021, removing Tennessee's last income tax of any kind.
Source: Tennessee Department of Revenue — Hall Income Tax repeal notice
The trade-off for no income tax is the nation's steepest sales tax. Tennessee's 7% state rate is tied for the highest state sales tax rate in the US, local options add up to 2.75%, and the average combined rate is about 9.55% — the highest average combined rate of any state. Groceries get a reduced 4% state rate.
Source: Tax Foundation, sales tax rate data 2026
No. Tennessee has no income tax on any personal income — wages, salaries, pensions, Social Security, capital gains, interest and dividends are all free of Tennessee state tax, and there is no state income tax return to file.
On $75,000 of wages as a single filer, Tennessee state tax is $0, so take-home pay is $61,593 after federal tax of $7,670, FICA of $5,738 and total tax of $13,408 — federal tax and payroll tax are the only deductions from the Tennessee paycheck.
The Hall tax was Tennessee's old tax on interest and dividend income, dating from 1929. It was phased down from 2016 and fully repealed for tax periods beginning on or after 1 January 2021, which made Tennessee completely income-tax-free.
None of it. Tennessee has no income tax, so Social Security, pensions, 401(k) and IRA withdrawals and military retirement pay all escape Tennessee tax entirely.
At the register. Tennessee's state sales tax is 7%, tied for the highest state rate in the US, and with local taxes the average combined rate is about 9.55% — the highest average in the country. Food is taxed at a reduced 4% state rate.
No. No Tennessee city or county levies an income tax. Local governments rely on their local-option sales tax (up to 2.75% on top of the 7% state rate) and property taxes.
Tennessee has no state income tax in 2026 — here is the full picture: the federal brackets that do apply to Tennessee salaries, worked take-home examples, and what Tennessee taxes instead.
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Tennessee has no state income tax brackets for 2026 because it levies no tax on wages. This page prints the complete federal brackets that do apply to a Tennessee salary, worked take-home examples at common salaries, and explains what Tennessee taxes instead. Rates checked 31 October 2026; all figures are for the 2026 tax year.
On $100,000 of salary in Tennessee (single filer, 2026), state income tax is $0.00 — there is none. Federal income tax is $13,170.00 and Social Security and Medicare are $7,650.00, so take-home pay is $79,180.00.
Tennessee levies no tax on wages. Tennessee has no standard deduction — tax applies from the first dollar of income. The tables are the state’s official 2026 schedules (sources printed on the page); cumulative tax at the top of each band is computed slice by slice from those rates. The federal comparison figures use IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.
No. Tennessee has no income tax on any personal income — wages, salaries, pensions, Social Security, capital gains, interest and dividends are all free of Tennessee state tax, and there is no state income tax return to file.
On $75,000 of wages as a single filer, Tennessee state tax is $0, so take-home pay is $61,593 after federal tax of $7,670, FICA of $5,738 and total tax of $13,408 — federal tax and payroll tax are the only deductions from the Tennessee paycheck.
The Hall tax was Tennessee's old tax on interest and dividend income, dating from 1929. It was phased down from 2016 and fully repealed for tax periods beginning on or after 1 January 2021, which made Tennessee completely income-tax-free.
None of it. Tennessee has no income tax, so Social Security, pensions, 401(k) and IRA withdrawals and military retirement pay all escape Tennessee tax entirely.
At the register. Tennessee's state sales tax is 7%, tied for the highest state rate in the US, and with local taxes the average combined rate is about 9.55% — the highest average in the country. Food is taxed at a reduced 4% state rate.
No. No Tennessee city or county levies an income tax. Local governments rely on their local-option sales tax (up to 2.75% on top of the 7% state rate) and property taxes.
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