During the 2021 fiscal year, it collected $18.4 billion in state taxes and fees and more than $3.7 billion in taxes and fees for local governments. The department collects about 87 percent of total state revenue. You must wait until your designated renewal month.įor more information and answers to commonly asked questions, visit The Department of Revenue is responsible for the administration of state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws and the collection of taxes and fees associated with those laws. Motorists are not able to renew early to receive the new license plate. If you choose not to renew in person, the renewal fee will include $5 for mailing. New plates can be renewed in person, online, by mail, or by kiosk.

License plates are issued through Tennessee’s local county clerk offices. This new license plate design will replace the current plate design launched in 2006, with modifications in 2011, 2016, and 2017. Under Tennessee law, the plate may be redesigned every eight years if funds are approved in the General Assembly’s annual budget. The new license plates will be available online, by mail, and in-person as residents complete their annual motor vehicle registration renewals. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Department of Revenue reminds Tennessee drivers that they will receive newly designed license plates in 2022. Here’s the release from the Revenue Department: And while the state is at it, there will also be new new annual registration stickers that will include both the year and month of expiration on them.

County sticker on license plate