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City Council

The City of Chattanooga Tax Freeze Program was implemented to help senior citizens by freezing the property tax amount on their primary residence (including mobile homes) for one year. Applications must be submitted and approved annually to keep the tax amount “frozen” in future years.

Click the topics below to learn more about the Tax Relief program

Unlike Tax Relief, which has 4 eligibility classifications, there's only one way to qualify for Tax Freeze — by being 65 years of age or older and falling below the program's income limit.

  •  You must be 65 on or before 12/31/2023
  •  You must own your own home and use it as your primary residence.
  •  Your total, combined 2022 income must not exceed $44,390.*.

*Note: "total, combined income" includes all sources of income from the applicant, their spouse (if married), and anyone listed on the property deed (including the resident remainder of a Life Estate).

Anyone applying for Tax Freeze must submit documentation proving their eligibility. The four primary eligibility requirements are shown below along with a list of the documents you can use to verify that you qualify for the programs. Please note, only one form of documentation is needed for each eligibility category.

1. Proof of Ownership

  • Paid tax bill listing the applicant as the property owner
  • Most recent property dee
  • Probated will
  • Affidavit of heirship (in certain cases)

2. Proof of Age

  • Signed and completed Tax Relief Voucher (ACV)
  • Current Driver License
  • Current Passport
  • Birth Certificate
  • Current Military ID
  • Medicare card
  • Valid census record

3. Proof of Residency

  • Valid driver license
  • Valid state-issued ID
  • Current voter registration card
  • 2 different utility bills from 2023
  • Social security letter
  • VA letter
  • Bank statement from 2023
  • Auto insurance policy declaration page

4. Proof of Income

  • Signed and completed Tax Relief Voucher (ACV)     

Note: The ACV option is only available to ”Elderly” and “Disabled” Tax Relief applicants. Disabled vets and vet’s widows must choose one of the other options to prove their income for Tax Freeze.

  • 2022 Income Tax return
  • Affidavit (for those not required to file income taxes) + proof of income from all sources, including:
    Social Security (SSA)
    Supplemental Support Income (SSI)
    Pension & Retirement
    Wages & Salary
    Veteran’s benefits
    Worker’s Compensation
    Dividends & Interest
    Rental income
    All other income sources

If you’re using an affidavit + documentation from all sources as your proof of income, click here to download the affidavit.

Applications
Ready to Apply? Download any of the 2023 program applications: 

Download Applications

Completed Applications
Once you’ve completed and signed your applications, submit them to our office (along with the required documentation) using the address or email address below.

Mail / In person
City of Chattanooga
Office of the Treasurer
101 E. 11th St., Room 100
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Email
taxrelief@chattanooga.gov

Need Help?
If you would like help with your forms, you can call us at (423) 643-7274. We’re happy to help you over the phone or to schedule an appointment for in-person assistance. View the 2023-2024 appointment schedule.

Incomplete Applications
Please note, we cannot accept incomplete or unsigned applications. Applications that are not filled out or are missing signatures will not be processed. Instead, they will be returned to you for completion.

Application Deadline
The 2023 application deadline is April 5, 2024. Any applications delivered or postmarked after April 5, 2024 cannot be accepted. By there’s no need to wait — turn your applications in early for quicker processing. Even though the application deadline is April 5, 2024, property taxes are still due by Thursday, February 29, 2024. Any unpaid balance remaining after February 29, 2024 will accrue interest monthly.

Important Program Details
Tax Freeze applies to your City property taxes only. It does not freeze your Hamilton County property taxes.

Tax Freeze applies to the taxes only. If your City of Chattanooga property tax bill includes fees (such as a stormwater see or a CBID fee), only the taxes will be frozen, not the fees.

Tax Freeze freezes your City taxes for one year. In order to keep the taxes frozen, you must re-apply for the program every year. If you fail to re-apply in a future year, then the taxes will revert to the amount they would be at the current tax rate and assessed value of your property.

Additional Resources
The information above is only an overview of the Tax Freeze program. If you have questions not answered by this page, please visit the State of Tennessee Tax Freeze website for full program details.

Still have questions?
Tax Relief applies to both City and County taxes. So, you only need to submit one application to either the City of Chattanooga or Hamilton County

Additional Resources
The information above is only an overview of the Tax Relief program. If you have questions not answered by this page, (for example, "How is the reimbursement amount is calculated?" or "What happens if I temporarily relocate?"), please visit The State of Tennessee Tax Relief website for full program details.

Still have questions?

  • Give us a call at (423) 643-7274 or
  • Email our Senior Programs Team at taxrelief@chattanooga.gov or
  • Visit our office at Chattanooga City Hall, 101 E. 11th St, Room 100, Chattanooga, TN 37402

City of Chattanooga
Office of the City Treasurer
101 E 11th St, Room 100, Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 643-7274
taxrelief@chattanooga.gov

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The Chattanooga City Council will form special Ad Hoc committees from time-to-time to deal with specific topics of interest citywide that may not fall under the purview of one of the Council's regular standing committees. Ad Hoc meetings fall outside of the Council's recurring meeting schedule and will sometimes meet for only a specific number of meetings. Ad Hoc committee meetings are open to the public. 

Meeting Minutes

The Meetings listed below are archived in Adobe PDF format. Acrobat Reader or plug in is required and free for download from Adobe.

The Council's Strategic Planning meetings are held every first and third Thursday of the month as needed. They are led by the Council Chair. During these meetings, the Council will map out their short- and long-term goals, develop strategies for achieving goals, discuss proposed and current legislation, and hear presentations from departments. This meeting is open and accessible.

The meeting minutes (previously known as "Recap") listed below are archived in Adobe PDF format. Acrobat Reader or plug in is required and free for download from Adobe.

 

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Committee Chair: Vice Chair Hill

This committee facilitates development of a shared, data-driven understanding of affordable housing issues in Chattanooga and will create a proactive affordable housing agenda aligning legislative initiatives to encourage and leverage investment in preservation and creation of affordable housing.

Meeting Minutes


The Meetings listed below are archived in Adobe PDF format. Acrobat Reader or plug in is required and free for download from Adobe.

Minutes
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Agendas 2020
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Clerk to the City Council

City Council
1000 Lindsay Street(map)
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Phone:(423) 643-7170
Fax: (423) 643-7199

 

 

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