Privilege Tax

Repeal On Tennessee Privilege Tax Gets Negative Recommendation

Image: Sen. Joey Hensley, Senate Revenue Subcommittee chair Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A bill that would end Tennessee’s professional privilege tax advanced through subcommittee with a negative recommendation on Tuesday. Tennessee currently charges individuals in five professions $400 annually. Those professions include lobbyists, attorneys and agents, broker-dealers and investment […]

Tennessee Collected $9.1M On $495M In Bets For December ’23

Image Credit: Amit Lahav / UnSplash The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee saw $495 million worth of gross sports wagers in December while collecting $9.1 million in privilege tax. The total gambled was up from $440.4 million of gross wagers in December 2022 while the tax collections were down from $9.4 million. The […]