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House Leader Gerald McCormick Aims To Lower State Sales Tax Rate

  • Friday, November 7, 2014
House Majority Leader Gerald McCormick, along with Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, filed legislation this week that calls for Tennessee’s sales tax rate to be cut. The intent of House Bill 1, filed Thursday by Republican leadership, is to reduce the tax rate from seven percent to 6.75 percent.

“I filed this legislation in an effort to put an idea out on the table as we continue to discuss tax reform, and hopefully find a solution that will decrease taxes for all Tennesseans and help economic growth throughout the state," said Leader McCormick.

State revenues have come in below projected totals over the last couple years, causing state budgets to be tightened, and GOP leadership feels it is time to have a meaningful and thoughtful discussion on the matter, officials said.

“Reducing the sales tax rate is just a small part of a much broader discussion on important tax reform issues that I look forward to having in the upcoming months," said Leader McCormick.

In last year’s budget, Tennessee collected approximately $7.2 billion from sales tax revenue, according to the Department of Revenue.


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