Online Renewals for Montgomery County Residents
NOTICE: WHEEL TAX CHANGES APPROVED BY THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMISSION
Wheel Tax Increase
Effective February 1, 2021, the Montgomery County Wheel Tax will increase to $74.00.
Non-Resident Military
Effective July 13, 2017, the non-resident military Wheel Tax exemption will be limited to one (1) per active duty member annually. An End of Month LES, dated within the last ninety (90) days, must be presented for exemption.
(Online renewal applications submitted after 3:00 p.m. CST will be processed the following business day.)
You must be a current Montgomery County resident, an active duty soldier listing Tennessee on your LES for state taxes, or an active duty soldier providing current Orders to Fort Campbell. Your application will be processed within one business day of receipt. Please allow five (5) days for postal delivery. If you need faster processing, please visit the Montgomery County Clerk's Office at 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 502.
For specialty class plates that require proof of membership or military credentials, documentation can be attached with your online application. To verify if your license plate requires documentation to be submitted, click here. If you have any questions please contact our office at (931) 648-5711.
The processing fee is 2% of the total plate cost plus $1.00. You will also pay the mail fee of $2.00. Some e-mail filters and spam blockers can prevent you from receiving the confirmation e-mails generated by the web-server. To process your renewal online, you will need the following:
- Valid credit card (VISA, MasterCard or Discover)
- License plate number
- The license plate expiration date can not be more than 90 days away.
*No refunds will be issued after application has been processed.
Disabled Veteran Wheel Tax Exemption
Per TCA 5-8-102, any disabled veteran who has one hundred percent (100%) permanent total disability is exempt from the motor vehicle privilege tax (wheel tax) upon submission of evidence of such disability. Proof of a 100% rating (i.e., signed VA letter) must be submitted at time of application. No refunds will be issued after application has been processed.