Knox County Tennessee

Am I eligible for Veterans Benefits, Tax Relief, or Tax Freeze?

To join our notification list for new applications, please email taxrelief@knoxcounty.org. You can also apply by mail or in person at any Trustee location. The deadline for applications is April 5, 2025. Don't forget to sign your application and include at least one phone number where we can contact you.


Tax Relief for Elderly & Disabled Homeowners

  • Will you be 65 or older on or before December 31, 2024?
  • Is your combined 2023 annual income for you, your spouse, and all other owners of the property less than the program’s income limit of $36,370?

If you answered yes to both questions, then you may qualify for the Property Tax Relief Program.


Tax Relief for Disabled Veteran & Widow(er) of a Disabled Veteran

Do you or did your spouse have an honorable discharge and a disability as a Veteran in one of the following categories:

  •  A service-connected disability that resulted in:
    • Paraplegia; OR
    • Permanent paralysis of both legs and lower part of the body resulting from traumatic injury or disease to the spinal cord or brain; OR
    • Loss, or loss of use of, two (2) or more limbs; OR
    • Legal blindness

If you answered yes, then you may qualify for the Property Tax Relief Program.


Tax Freeze for Elderly Homeowners

  • Will you be 65 or older on or before December 31, 2024?
  • Is your combined 2023 annual income for you, your spouse, and all other owners of the property less than the program's income limit of $60,000?

If you answered yes to both questions, then you may qualify for the Senior Tax Freeze Program.


For more information CLICK HERE
For an application CLICK HERE

To hear a recording of the latest information regarding Property Tax Relief and Senior Property Tax Freeze, call the Trustee's information line at 865-215-8554 OR visit one of our convenient satellite locations with any questions or concerns OR request an application by email: taxrelief@knoxcounty.org

Open Enrollment for 2024 is October 1, 2024 thru April 5, 2025.