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Tax year 2026

Alabama vs Tennessee Income Tax — 2026

A single filer earning $100,000 pays $4,760 less per year in Tennessee than in Alabama — $397 a month. Alabama charges $4,760; Tennessee charges $0.

Why this pair has a page: bordering states.

Alabama at $100K
$4,760
4.76%
Tennessee at $100K
$0
0.00%
Annual difference
$4,760
$397 a month
National ranks
39 vs 6
of 50, lowest tax first

The bill at every income

Single filer, standard deduction, no dependents. State income tax only.

Alabama and Tennessee income tax compared at seven income levels, 2026
Gross incomeAlabama taxTennessee taxDifference
$50,000$2,260$0$2,260 less in TN
$75,000$3,510$0$3,510 less in TN
$100,000$4,760$0$4,760 less in TN
$150,000$7,260$0$7,260 less in TN
$250,000$12,260$0$12,260 less in TN
$500,000$24,760$0$24,760 less in TN
$1,000,000$49,760$0$49,760 less in TN
Annual state income tax, Alabama versus Tennessee
AL at $50,000: $2,260AL at $50,000$2,260TN at $50,000: $0TN at $50,000$0AL at $75,000: $3,510AL at $75,000$3,510TN at $75,000: $0TN at $75,000$0AL at $100,000: $4,760AL at $100,000$4,760TN at $100,000: $0TN at $100,000$0AL at $150,000: $7,260AL at $150,000$7,260TN at $150,000: $0TN at $150,000$0AL at $250,000: $12,260AL at $250,000$12,260TN at $250,000: $0TN at $250,000$0AL at $500,000: $24,760AL at $500,000$24,760TN at $500,000: $0TN at $500,000$0AL at $1,000,000: $49,760AL at $1,000,000$49,760TN at $1,000,000: $0TN at $1,000,000$0

How the two systems differ

Alabama and Tennessee income tax systems compared
AlabamaTennessee
Tax structureGraduatedNo income tax
Top marginal rate5%None
Number of brackets3—
Standard deduction (single)$3,000—
Personal exemption$1,500—
Local income taxesYesNo
Capital gainsordinarynone
Population (2024)5,157,6997,227,750

By filing status

Alabama and Tennessee tax on $100,000 by filing status, 2026
Filing statusAlabamaTennesseeDifference
Single$4,760$0$4,760 less in TN
Married filing jointly$4,520$0$4,520 less in TN
Married filing separately$4,760$0$4,760 less in TN
Head of household$4,685$0$4,685 less in TN

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At $100,000 as a single filer, Tennessee costs $4,760 less per year than Alabama — $397 a month.

Alabama compared with Tennessee at $100,000
AlabamaTennesseeDifference
State income tax$4,760$0$4,760
Per month$397$0$397
Effective rate4.76%0.00%4.76 pts
Marginal rate5%None5.00 pts
Standard deduction$2,500—$2,500
Taxable income$96,000—$96,000
Tax structureGraduatedNo income tax
Local income taxesYesNo

Local taxes are not included above. Alabama has localities that levy their own income tax on top of the state figure. See each state page for the rates that apply.

Full detail: Alabama · Tennessee · methodology

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What this comparison leaves out

Sources for both states

  1. 1.Alabama Department of RevenueState revenue department
    Withholding Tax Tables and Instructions for Employers and Withholding Agents (Revised January 2026)
    https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/whbooklet_0126.pdf
    Retrieved
  2. 2.Tax FoundationResearch organisation (cross-check)
    Alabama Tax Rates & Rankings
    https://taxfoundation.org/location/alabama/
    Retrieved · Cross-check: "Alabama has a graduated state individual income tax, with rates ranging from 2.00 percent to 5.00 percent."
  3. 3.Tennessee Department of RevenueState revenue department
    Hall Income Tax
    https://www.tn.gov/revenue/taxes/hall-income-tax.html
    Retrieved · "The Hall Income tax was repealed for tax periods that begin on January 1, 2021, or later."

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