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tax relief

As property taxes rise, more Nashvillians qualify for relief under adjusted income caps

By Cynthia Abrams

July 9, 2025

Many Nashville homeowners are bracing for higher property tax bills this year. But there are programs that can alleviate some of the burden.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Trustee, property taxes, tax relief

Nashville mayor mulls grocery sales tax cut as a potential offset for incoming transit tax

By Cynthia Abrams

November 15, 2024

grocery store social distancing

For months, local groups have encouraged Metro to offset the burden of a higher sales tax by eliminating the grocery sales tax.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Freddie O'Connell, grocery stores, sales tax, tax relief, Transit tax

How much money will Tennessee businesses get back after the state changes how they’re taxed? The state House and Senate can’t agree.

By Blaise Gainey

April 9, 2024

Tennessee senate chamber

The Tennessee House and Senate are butting heads on how much the state should give back to businesses that have been paying franchise taxes under the current, property-based model.

Filed Under: Business, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Bill Lee, Bo Watson, Jonathan Skrmetti, Randy McNally, tax relief, tnleg, tnpol, William Lamberth

Nashville residents over 65 have until April 5 to apply for property tax relief programs

By Ambriehl Crutchfield

December 15, 2022

A generic aerial photo of housing

Seventy-four percent of Nashville residents over the age of 65 own their home, but nearly one in four of them are cost burdened.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Trustee, tax freeze, tax relief

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