Tennessee law does not require the mailing of tax notices indicating the amount of taxes due. Owners of property are presumed to know that taxes are due without personal notice. Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve the responsibility of payment, nor is this a reason for interest and penalty charges to be dismissed if the tax bill becomes delinquent. 

October of each year. Property tax bills are mailed to the owner of record (as of 1 January). New owners (buyers) are responsible for ascertaining whether property taxes are due to the city. The city is not a part of any contract between buyers and sellers meaning unpaid taxes accrue against the property and not the owner. Property taxes must be paid to protect the property title from a tax sale. 

Current calendar year taxes are due and payable from 1 October of the current year through the last day of February of the ensuing year.