Tennessee: money rules on one page
The pay & local tax, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for Tennessee, each with the rule people ask about most and the official source it comes from. Open a topic for the details and the calculator. Last checked .
Pay & local tax
All of pay & local tax- Take-home pay calculator2026 paycheck afterfederal income tax, Social Security and MedicareSource: State revenue departments and statutes, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back withinNo fixed deadlineSource: Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 66-28-102, 66-28-301 (West text current through 2021, posted by Tennessee Fair Housing Council), checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice14 days (pay or move out)Source: Pub. Ch. 272 (2011), HB 1760: rewrites § 66-28-505 and § 66-28-517(a); adds § 66-28-102(d), checked
- RepairsTime to repair14 daysSource: Legal Aid Society of Middle TN: If You Rent a Place, Know Your Legal Rights and Duties (URLTA counties), checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase10–30 daysSource: Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee: Renters Know Your Rights — No Lease (Davidson County), checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$55–$325, up to 12 weeksSource: TDLWD Apply for Benefits, checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices95Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx), checked
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