Blue moon of the December 2009 lunar eclipse. A blue moon is an additional full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year: either the third of four full moons in a season, or a second full moon in a month of the common calendar.
New Tennessee Food Tax Rate. Tennessee state officials want businesses selling food to start preparing for reduced rates of sales and use tax. Effective July 1st, those tax rates on sales of food and food ingredients will be cut to 5.25%, down from 5.5%. Local sales and use tax rates may be added. According to the Tennessee Department of Revenue, changes to cash registers and accounting systems should be completed by that date.
Tennessee has a general 7% sales and use tax rate. Food is taxed at 5.0%, but dietary supplements, prepared food, and candy are taxed at the general sales tax rate. Sales tax is also collected at the local level. Rates vary from 1.5% to 2.75%.tart Working with a Tax Professional Now Start Federal Income Tax Return How to file a Tennessee Tax Amendment Tennessee Tax Facts TN Income Tax: The TN state income tax doesn't apply to individual wages and salaries. However, most incomes from bonds, stocks, and receivable notes are taxed at a 6% flat rate.