We all know, painfully, about the U.S. income tax, with tax filings due less than a month from now.
Some states also levy their own income tax.
Fortunately, Tennesseans do not have a general state income tax on their salaries and wages, though Tennessee does have a tax on income from dividends and interest. It’s generally called the “Hall income tax,” named for its legislative author.
Unfortunately, from time to time there is a suggestion that Tennessee might impose a general income tax. It shouldn’t. But the issue isn’t absolutely clear constitutionally to some. That’s why the Tennessee Senate recently voted to clarify the state constitution specifically to prohibit a general income tax.
The Tennessee House of Representatives should quickly follow the state Senate’s example.