Financial Benefits for Veterans in Tennessee

Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Exemption for Deployed Service Members

Members of the Tennessee National Guard and reserve members of a U.S. uniformed service may be exempt from Tennessee sales tax on a motor vehicle purchase while serving in a qualifying deployed status.

Eligibility: Tennessee National Guard or reserve members who are called into active military service, stationed outside the United States, and actively engaged in combat during ongoing hostilities.

Estimated value: Full exemption from state sales tax on the motor vehicle purchase

How to apply: Provide qualifying service documentation to the county clerk at the time of titling/registration; administered by the TN Department of Revenue.