Taxes and Incentives
A Better Business Climate
Rutherford County offers a low overall tax burden as well as an impressive array of local and state incentives that can assist companies with relocation or expansion efforts.
Reasons to select Tennessee’s business-friendly environment:
- No personal income tax on wages and salaries.
- A right-to-work state.
- A long history of fiscal responsibility that crosses party lines.
- Lowest state debt per capita in the country, per The Tax Foundation.
- Second lowest in the U.S. for state and local tax taxes paid per capita, per The Tax Foundation.
- Triple A rated by all major rating services.
Local Incentives
Payment-In-Lieu-Of-Tax (PILOT) Program
Companies offering a large number of new jobs with higher wages and significant capital investment may qualify for property tax reduction or abatement on both real and personal property taxes. These requests are negotiated with existing and prospective companies on a case-by-case basis.
An economic development fund fee is charged to each company qualifying for a PILOT program to underwrite the economic development activities of Rutherford County. For more information on incentives, please contact Patrick Cammack, Senior Vice President of Economic Development.
Use our tax calculator to estimate your tax rate.
Payment-In-Lieu-Of-Tax (PILOT) Program
Companies offering a large number of new jobs with higher wages and significant capital investment may qualify for property tax reduction or abatement on both real and personal property taxes. These requests are negotiated with existing and prospective companies on a case-by-case basis.
An economic development fund fee is charged to each company qualifying for a PILOT program to underwrite the economic development activities of Rutherford County. For more information on incentives, please contact Patrick Cammack, Senior Vice President of Economic Development.
Use our tax calculator to estimate your tax rate.
Regional Incentives
In Tennessee, we work to foster economic growth with flexible incentives and grants geared to gain business investment.