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, 2026. 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

• Elderly -Will you be 65 or older on or before December 31, 2025?
• Disabled - Was your disability approved on or before December 31, 2025?
• Is your combined 2024 annual income for you, your spouse, and all other owners of the property less than the program’s income limit of $37,530?

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:

• Acquired in connection with such service a disability from 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 from legal blindness, or from loss or loss of use of two (2) or more limbs from any service-connected cause;
• Acquired one hundred percent (100%) permanent total disability, as determined by the United States veterans’ administration, and such disability resulting from having served as a prisoner of war; or
• Acquired service-connected permanent and total disability or disabilities, as determined by the United States department of veterans’ affairs.

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, 2025?
• Is your combined 2024 annual income for you, your spouse, and all other owners of the property less than the program's income limit of $61,920?

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

To hear a recording of the latest information regarding Property Tax Relief and Senior Property Tax Freeze, call the Trustee's information line at 865-215-8550 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 2025 is October 1, 2025 thru April 5, 2026.