Tennessee § 67-1-1407 Property subject to levy - Exemptions

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§ 67-1-1407 — Property subject to levy - Exemptions

Tennessee § 67-1-1407

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-1-1407 (2026).

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(a)A levy shall extend only to property possessed and obligations existing at the time of the levy. In any case in which the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate may levy upon property or rights to property, the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate may seize and sell such property or rights to property, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible. Personal property exemptions provided in title 26, chapter 2 shall not be applicable.

(b)(1) Enumeration. There shall be exempt from levy:

(A)Wearing Apparel and School Books. Such items of wearing apparel and such school books as are necessary for the taxpayer or for members of the taxpayer's family;

(B)Fuels, Provisions, Furniture, and Personal Effects. If the taxpayer is the head of the family, so much of the fuel, provi

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(a) A levy shall extend only to property possessed and obligations existing at the time of the levy. In any case in which the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate may levy upon property or rights to property, the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate may seize and sell such property or rights to property, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible. Personal property exemptions provided in title 26, chapter 2 shall not be applicable. (b) (1) Enumeration. There shall be exempt from levy: (A) Wearing Apparel and School Books. Such items of wearing apparel and such school books as are necessary for the taxpayer or for members of the taxpayer's family; (B) Fuels, Provisions, Furniture, and Personal Effects. If the taxpayer is the head of the family, so much of the fuel, provisions, furniture, and personal effects in the taxpayer's household, and of the arms for personal use, livestock, and poultry of the taxpayer, as does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) in value; (C) Books and Tools of a Trade, Business, or Profession. So many of the books and tools necessary for the trade, business or profession of the taxpayer as do not exceed in the aggregate two hundred fifty dollars ($250) in value; and (D) Unemployment Benefits. Any amount payable to an individual with respect to the individual's unemployment, including any portion of the amount payable with respect to dependents, under the unemployment compensation law of this state. (2) Appraisal. The officer seizing property of the type described in subdivision (b)(1) shall appraise and set aside to the owner the amount of such property declared to be exempt. If the taxpayer objects at the time of the seizure to the valuation fixed by the officer making the seizure, the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate shall summon three (3) disinterested individuals who shall make the valuation. (3) No Other Property Exempt. Notwithstanding any other law of this state, no property or rights to property shall be exempt from levy other than the property specifically made exempt by subdivision (b)(1).