Tennessee Sales Tax Calculator
Tennessee sales tax applies to most retail sales of tangible goods and some services. This calculator shows the combined state and local sales tax rate for any location in Tennessee and lets you work out the tax on a given purchase price or reverse-calculate the pre-tax amount from a total. Select your county or city to load the exact local rate on top of the Tennessee statewide base rate, then enter any purchase amount to see the tax and total immediately. Rates and jurisdictions are sourced from Tennessee Department of Revenue and reflect current Tennessee law. Sales tax in Tennessee applies at the point of sale for most tangible personal property; groceries, prescription drugs, and other categories may be exempt or taxed at a reduced rate depending on state law. Use the calculator to compare totals across different jurisdictions, or to verify a receipt. The combined rate shown is the rate applicable at a specific location and accounts for any special district taxes layered on top of the county or municipal rate.
Tennessee's state sales tax base rate is 7%. In Davidson (Nashville) the combined rate is 9.75%, so $100 of goods has $9.75 in sales tax, for a total of $109.75. Pick your county below for the exact combined rate.
How sales tax works in Tennessee
Tennessee charges a statewide base sales tax of 7%. Tennessee levies a 7% state sales tax plus a county or city local option tax of up to 2.75%, producing combined rates from 9% to 9.75% across the 95 counties. Choose your county above to load its sourced combined rate, or switch to Remove tax to work back from a tax-inclusive total. Your result updates the page link, so you can copy a permalink to any calculation.
sales tax = pre-tax price x (state rate + local rate) / 100
total = pre-tax price + sales tax
Worked example
A $250.00 purchase in Davidson (Nashville), at the 9.75% combined rate (7% state + 2.75% local):
- Combined rate = 7% + 2.75% = 9.75%.
- Sales tax = 250 x 0.0975 = $24.38.
- Total = 250 + 24.38 = $274.38.
What is taxed in Tennessee
| Groceries | Reduced / partial |
|---|---|
| Prescription drugs | Exempt |
| Clothing | Taxable |
Food and food ingredients are taxed at a reduced 4% state rate (instead of 7%) plus the full local option rate; prepared food, candy, dietary supplements and alcoholic beverages are taxed at the general 7% rate.
Source: Tennessee Department of Revenue.
Tennessee sales tax holidays
- Tax-Free Weekend (July 24 to 26, 2026 (last full weekend of July, 12:01 a.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday)): Clothing and school supplies $100 or less per item, computers $1,500 or less (source)
Tennessee sales tax rates by county
Combined rates (7% state plus local), sourced from the Tennessee Department of Revenue and verified Jun 11, 2026. For an exact rate by address use the official Tennessee Department of Revenue rate lookup; local rates can vary within a county and change over time.
Full official dataset: Tennessee Department of Revenue rate file.
Tennessee sales tax: frequently asked questions
What is the sales tax rate in Tennessee?
Tennessee's statewide base rate is 7%. Combined rates run from 9% to 9.75% across all 95 counties; cities may set their own local option rate within the county, so a town's rate can differ from its county-wide rate.
How much is sales tax on $100 in Davidson (Nashville)?
At Davidson (Nashville)'s combined rate of 9.75%, sales tax on $100 is $9.75, for a total of $109.75. Enter your own amount above for an exact figure.
Are groceries taxed in Tennessee?
Food and food ingredients are taxed at a reduced 4% state rate (instead of 7%) plus the full local option rate; prepared food, candy, dietary supplements and alcoholic beverages are taxed at the general 7% rate.
Does Tennessee have a sales tax holiday?
Yes. Tennessee runs 1 sales tax holiday: Tax-Free Weekend (July 24 to 26, 2026 (last full weekend of July, 12:01 a.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday)).
How do I remove sales tax from a total in Tennessee?
Switch the calculator to Remove tax and enter the tax-inclusive total. It divides by 1 plus the combined rate to find the pre-tax price, then shows the tax.
What is the sales tax rate in Nashville, Tennessee?
Nashville sits in Davidson County, which has a combined sales tax rate of 9.75%: the 7% Tennessee state rate plus the 2.75% Davidson County local option rate. Davidson County reached 2.75% on 1 February 2025, when a voter-approved 0.5% local option surcharge took effect to fund Metro Nashville's transit program.
Why do Tennessee sales tax rates vary by county?
Tennessee charges a uniform 7% state sales tax everywhere, but each county (and some cities) sets its own local option tax, which by law cannot exceed 2.75% and must be a multiple of 0.25%. That is why combined rates range from 9% in counties such as Loudon, Meigs and Johnson up to 9.75% in the majority of counties.
Is food taxed differently in Tennessee?
Yes. Grocery food and food ingredients are taxed at a reduced 4% state rate rather than the general 7% rate, plus the applicable local option rate. Prepared food, candy, dietary supplements and alcoholic beverages do not qualify for the reduced rate and are taxed at the full 7% state rate plus local tax.
Official sources
- State base rate (7%): Tennessee Department of Revenue, as at Jun 11, 2026.
- Local combined rates: Tennessee Department of Revenue, as at Jun 11, 2026.
- Address-level lookup: Tennessee Department of Revenue rate lookup.
Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 11 June 2026. See our methodology. General information, not financial or tax advice.