Henry County, Tennessee
Unincorporated Henry, TN vacation rental requirements
We couldn’t find a short-term rental permit for Unincorporated Henry in any source we could open, and its current code isn’t online. You owe 9.75% sales tax and 5% occupancy tax, and need a state business tax license once gross receipts reach $3,000 a year.
Checked against official sources November 5, 2026Download checklist (PDF)Free. A printable version of this guide to tick off, with the official sources.
We found no county short-term rental rules in November 2026 and couldn’t find a county code online. Check lake subdivision covenants, and ask the county about any zoning or building permit rules.
Your licensing checklist
In order: the state, the county, then the town.
State of Tennessee
Register for sales tax
Register through the Tennessee Taxpayer Access Point (TNTAP). One registration covers all your rentals in the same city or county. If you take direct bookings, collect 7% plus the local rate and file by the 20th of each month. Once registered, file every month, even a $0 return.Source
Get a business tax license
Rentals under 180 days owe business tax. With $3,000 to $100,000 a year in gross receipts in a city or county you need a minimal activity license; at $100,000 or more, a standard license. Booking platforms don’t handle this for you.Source
Know what the platform collects
Airbnb, VRBO, and other marketplaces collect and remit sales tax and local occupancy tax on their bookings. Keep records showing they did. For direct bookings, you pay sales tax to the state and occupancy tax to the city or county.Source
Then your county and city
Permits, zoning, and occupancy tax rates are where Tennessee towns differ most. Pick your area.
Henry County, Tennessee
Register for the county occupancy tax
Airbnb says it collects all local occupancy taxes in Tennessee on its bookings. For direct bookings, ask the county clerk which office takes the 5% county tax.Source
Then your area
Pick your area.
Henry County (unincorporated areas)
Register for sales and occupancy tax
Tax on stays here is 9.75% sales tax plus 5% occupancy tax. Airbnb and VRBO collect both on their bookings. For direct bookings, file sales tax with the state through TNTAP by the 20th of each month. Ask the county clerk which office collects the 5% county tax on direct bookings.Source
Ask about zoning
Ask the Henry County (unincorporated areas) whether zoning allows a short-term rental at your address. Check your HOA or lake covenants too.
Sources
- Taxation of short-term vacation rentals · Tennessee Department of Revenue
- SUT-48: Short-term rentals, reporting requirements · Tennessee Department of Revenue
- Local occupancy tax rates (report; data loaded November 4, 2026) · Tennessee Department of Revenue
- Sales tax rate table (fourth quarter 2026) · Tennessee Department of Revenue
- Occupancy tax collection and remittance by Airbnb in Tennessee · Airbnb
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