Several organizations have rated Tennessee’s tax system poorly because of the high sales tax and no state income tax. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy rated Tennessee as one of the “Terrible Ten” and among the worst tax structures in the country because it says the tax system is unfairly weighted on the poorest individuals. Read more
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