TennesseeOlder tax-relief recipients could reapply with less paperwork
The text would let qualifying property-tax relief recipients age 85 and older continue without a full application or income report, subject to the program’s other requirements.
What it does
People age 85 and older who have received property-tax relief for at least five years could continue without a full application or income report, if they still meet all eligibility rules.
Argument forOlder recipients may face less paperwork because they could confirm their eligibility with a simpler mail or online reapplication.
Argument againstAssessors may have less income documentation to review because eligible recipients would not report income, even though they must still meet the income limit.
More detail
Eligible taxpayers would not have to submit a complete application or report income to continue receiving property-tax relief. This applies to taxpayers age 85 or older who have received property-tax relief for at least five consecutive years. Annual income must not exceed the adjusted income limit in the property-tax relief law. Taxpayers must still meet all other eligibility requirements that are not based on income. The state board of equalization would create a simplified reapplication process by mail or online, using checkboxes for the required statements. The provision would take effect when the act becomes law and would apply to continued participation in the relief program.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1063Latest
- Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
- Apr 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 16
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 14Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 14H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Apr 13Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to the Next Calendar
- Apr 8Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/13/2026
- Apr 1Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 1Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
- Apr 1Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
- Mar 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
- Mar 24Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 11Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Feb 11Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in State & Local Government Committee
- Feb 4Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 2/11/2026
- Feb 4Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/11/2026
- Jan 28Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/4/2026
- Jan 26Meeting Canceled
- Jan 21Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 1/28/2026
- 2025
- Apr 2Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to First Calendar of 2026
- Mar 26Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
- Mar 26Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
- Mar 19Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 19Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
- Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
- Feb 26Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
- Feb 19Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
- Feb 12P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Feb 12Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 10Intro., P1C.Minor
- Feb 6Filed for introductionIntroduced
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