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Hawkins County
short-term rental taxes.

Tax and permit requirements for Hawkins County. Use your full address to find its governing authorities.

Outside city limits: what you need to do in unincorporated Hawkins County

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  1. To confirm
    Check that short-term rentals are allowed at your address

    The record has no finding on whether Hawkins County allows short-term rentals. Ask the planning or zoning office before you list.

  2. To confirm
    Check whether you need a license or permit

    The record does not say whether Hawkins County requires a short-term rental license. Ask the county licensing office.

  3. To do
    Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com collect the 4% Hawkins County occupancy tax for you

    That is per the record. On direct bookings, you collect and remit it yourself.

  4. To do
    File your returns

    Filing frequency varies by tax liability. The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it. If every booking goes through a collecting platform, ask the tax office whether you still file.

Verify each step with the authority before you file or apply. Source

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Before you use these figures

Rental eligibility

Whether short-term rentals are allowed in unincorporated Hawkins County is not established in our record. Check zoning and permit rules with the county before listing.

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What to know.

The record for Hawkins County lists a 4% occupancy tax. City and district taxes are shown separately, on top of the 7% Tennessee state sales tax. Browse the local guides below and check your address. Local sales and occupancy taxes may apply in addition to the state base rate.

At a glance.

County tax
4%
State tax
7%
Highest recorded city rate
7%
Cities tracked
5

The highest recorded city rate describes the available dataset. It is not a legal maximum or the full tax due for an address.

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Tax details

Exemptions, penalties, filing information, and effective dates from the linked sources.

Hawkins County: Recorded exemptions

Each county's hotel-motel tax is set by its own private act, which defines the taxable stay and long-stay relief (e.g., Van Buren Co.: tax on occupancy of <30 days, 'transient' defined as <90 days, with refund/credit after 90 continuous days : Priv. Acts 1984 Ch. 168, §§ 1, 3, via CTAS); thresholds vary by county act.

Hawkins County: Recorded penalties and interest

Standard county private-act provision: interest at 12% per annum plus 1% penalty per month on delinquent taxes; willful failure to collect/remit is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $50 (e.g., Priv. Acts 1984 Ch. 168, § 6, Van Buren Co., via CTAS); some county acts set 8% interest.

Hawkins County: Recorded remittance instructions

County Clerk (direct bookings); marketplaces remit via TN DOR; CTAS shows 0/none - stale; Rogersville city levies separate 7%

Hawkins County: Recorded filing schedule

Filing frequency varies by tax liability.

Source for these notes: tn.gov: local occupancy tax rates

How county vs. city works here

  • The recorded county rate is 4%

    The occupancy-tax rate for Hawkins County is 4%. Use your address to find the applicable jurisdiction. Platforms collect this tax; filing duties are listed separately.

  • Check the rules for your local area

    Open a city guide below for city and special district requirements.

  • Outside city limits, the county rules apply

    The list under "Outside city limits" above is what Hawkins County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

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Hawkins County occupancy tax4%
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Tennessee state sales tax7%
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Tennessee filing and tax guidanceSee guidance
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Sources for the county taxes and local requirements shown above.

Cities in Hawkins County

Browse local tax and permit requirements or look up your full address.

Outside city limits (unincorporated Hawkins County)? See what the county requires or Look up your exact address

Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Hawkins County include Mooresburg. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Hawkins County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.