Local tax guides for Memphis Metro
Start with the tax question you need to resolve. These guides explain where to find official instructions and what records or questions to prepare before contacting a professional.
Business taxes and records
Small-business accounting in Memphis: books, business tax and sales tax
Treat Tennessee business tax, sales tax and Memphis/Shelby licensing as separate questions. Choose accounting help that names the accounts and filings it will handle.
Memphis sales tax for businesses: Tennessee lookup, filing and records
Tennessee sales tax has state and local components. Use the state’s resources for jurisdiction and filing questions; keep business tax and local licensing as separate tasks.
Property taxes and records
Memphis property tax: city bills, Shelby County payments and assessment questions
Check both the Memphis city account and the Shelby County account where applicable. A payment or receipt from one office does not establish that the other account is settled.
Personal and estate tax records
Tennessee inheritance tax: Memphis repeal, probate and estate records
Tennessee inheritance tax was repealed for deaths in 2016 and later. A Memphis estate can still need probate and federal return review; a legacy Tennessee form is not proof of a current tax.
Tennessee retirement income tax: Memphis benefits and federal filing records
Tennessee Revenue says the listed pension, Social Security, IRA/401(k) and annuity income is not subject to state individual income tax. Federal reporting and any other-state questions remain separate.
Personal income and sale records
Tennessee capital gains tax: Memphis sale and filing guide
Tennessee has no general personal income tax. Its former Hall tax on specified interest and dividends was repealed for tax periods beginning January 1, 2021 or later. Do not file a current Hall return using an old investment-tax rate.
Vehicle purchases and registration
Tennessee vehicle sales tax: Memphis buying and registration guide
Tennessee generally taxes car purchases, including taxable non-dealer transfers. The vehicle calculation can have a state component, a local single-article limit and a separate state single-article component.