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Services such as grass cutting, trimming, bush trimming, leaf raking, and similar activities are all services performed on real property. Charges for such services are not subject to sales tax.

Those who want to receive a certificate should fill out an application "for use after January 1, 2023" and submit it to the Department of Revenue as instructed on the application. Receipt of a certificate serves as the notice of sales tax-exempt status.

Certain entities under specific circumstances are exempt from paying the business tax. These may include, but are not limited to, people acting as employees, manufacturers, religious and charitable entities selling donated items, direct-to-home satellite providers, and movie theaters.

You can file for an exemption using the Tennessee Taxpayer Access Point (TNTAP), without creating a logon. Visit TNTAP for more information. Seventeen different types of entities are exempt from the franchise and excise taxes.

Income tax is generally levied at a state-level on the income you earn within a tax year. Yet, Tennessee is one of several states that doesn't levy a state-level income tax on personal income. Business income and real property taxes as well as sales taxes are levied in Tennessee.

§ 67-6-322 wishing to register for a nonprofit sales and use tax exemption certificate should use the Application for Exempt Organizations or Institutions. This application can be found on the Department's website at .tn.gov/revenue.

§ 67-6-322 wishing to register for a nonprofit sales and use tax exemption certificate should use the Application for Exempt Organizations or Institutions. This application can be found on the Department's website at .tn.gov/revenue.

Businesses with less than $10,000 in taxable sales sourced to a county are exempt from the state business tax in that county, and businesses with less than $10,000 in taxable sales sourced to a municipality are exempt from the municipality business tax in that municipality.