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2026 rules · verified against Tennessee's primary source
Tennessee has no state income tax, so military retirement pay is not taxed.
Tennessee has no income tax (the Hall tax on interest/dividends was fully repealed as of 2021), so military retirement pay is never taxed.
Treatment
none no income tax
Top marginal rate
No income tax
Source: https://revenue.support.tn.gov/hc/en-us/articles/360057828631-HIT-3-Hall-Income-Tax-Repealed-Beginning-January-1-2021 · verified July 2026
Estimated Tennessee state income tax on your military retirement, using the top marginal rate on the taxable portion (an upper bound; your effective rate is usually lower).
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