TENNESSEE INCOME TAX · TAX YEAR 2026
2026 Tennessee income tax calculator
Tennessee has no state income tax on wages. Estimate 2026 federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and take-home pay per paycheck.
Your estimate
Tennessee take-home pay by salary
Take-home pay is wages minus federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare; Tennessee has no state income tax. Paychecks split the annual estimate evenly; your actual withholding depends on your W-4 and pay schedule.
| Salary | Federal income tax | Take-home pay | Every two weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $3,820 | $42,355 | $1,629 |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $61,593 | $2,369 |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $79,180 | $3,045 |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $113,791 | $4,377 |
| $200,000 | $36,734 | $148,927 | $5,728 |
Tennessee income tax for 2026
Tennessee's constitution bars a state or local tax on payroll or earned personal income. Its Hall income tax on interest and dividends fell to 1% for 2020 and was repealed beginning January 1, 2021.
Tennessee income tax questions
Does Tennessee have a state income tax?
No. Tennessee does not tax wages, and its Hall income tax on interest and dividends was repealed beginning January 1, 2021.
How much tax do you pay on $100,000 in Tennessee?
A single filer with $100,000 in wages pays no Tennessee income tax. After about $13,170.00 of federal income tax and $7,650.00 of Social Security and Medicare, take-home pay is about $79,180.00, or $3,045.38 every two weeks.
Does Tennessee tax Social Security?
No. Tennessee has no personal income tax, so it does not tax Social Security benefits.
Tennessee Social Security tax rules
Does Tennessee tax retirement income?
No. Tennessee has no personal income tax, so it does not tax pensions or 401(k) and IRA withdrawals. Federal income tax still applies.
Tennessee retirement income tax for 2026
Does Tennessee tax capital gains?
No. Tennessee does not tax capital gains. Federal capital gains tax still applies, so use the capital gains tax calculator for the federal side.
How this calculator works
Tennessee has no personal income tax, so the calculator subtracts only federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare from your wages and other income. Federal tax uses the 2026 brackets, the standard deduction for your filing status, the child tax credit and the credit for other dependents, and traditional 401(k) contributions reduce federal taxable income.
Worked example
A single filer with $75,000 in wages, no other income, no 401(k) contributions and no dependents pays no Tennessee income tax. After federal income tax of $7,670.00 and $5,737.50 in Social Security and Medicare, estimated take-home pay is $61,592.50, or $5,132.71 a month.
What this estimate excludes
Sales and property taxes, itemized deductions and federal credits other than the child tax credit and the credit for other dependents.
Tennessee sources
- Tennessee Department of Revenue: Hall income tax rates and repeal
- SJR 1 (2014): constitutional ban on taxing payroll or earned income
Federal tax uses IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32. Read the full assumptions and sources.