The Hall tax was established by action of the Tennessee General Assembly in 1929, by Chapter 86, Public Acts of 1929, enacted on April 10, 1929. It is named for Frank S. Hall, the state senator who sponsored the legislation.
It's a great question to ask -- especially while you pore over tax forms this year. Seven U.S. states currently don't have an income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. And residents of New Hampshire and Tennessee are also spared from handing over an extra chunk of their paycheck on April 15, though they do pay tax on dividends and income from investments.
Ten states with the lowest personal income tax rates. Tennessee and New Hampshire limit their tax to interest and dividend income, not income from wages. Among the states that tax income, Pennsylvania's 3.07 percent flat tax ranks the Keystone State as the tenth lowest in the nation, according to the FTA's 2015 list. Low personal income tax rates can be misleading; a lack of exemptions and deductions can raise the effective rate you pay.