Tennessee Sales Tax Rates: Sullivan County
Sullivan County, Tennessee Sales Tax Rate 2025 Up to 9.75%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 2.25% is applicable to localities in Sullivan County, in addition to the 7% Tennessee sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Sullivan County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 0.5%.Here's how Sullivan County's maximum sales tax rate of 9.75% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than any other Tennessee counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 89% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Sullivan County, Tennessee
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Tennessee has a 7% sales tax and Sullivan County collects an additional 2.25%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Sullivan County is 9.25% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Sullivan County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsport | 9.75% | Kingsport |
| Bristol | 9.25% | Bristol |
| Blountville | 9.5% | Kingsport |
| Bluff City | 9.25% | Bluff City |
| Piney Flats | 9.5% | Johnson City |
| Piney Flats | 9.25% | Sullivan |
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Sullivan County, Tennessee has a maximum sales tax rate of 9.75% and an approximate population of 128,915.
Sales tax rates in Sullivan County are determined by five different tax jurisdictions, Bluff City, Bristol, Johnson City, Kingsport and Sullivan.
Back to Tennessee Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Sullivan County are current as of January 2025
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