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Whether you just unpacked, are still planning your big move, or simply have an interest in what it's like to live in Memphis, the links below will help you find the necessary resources to move to Memphis.
Better Business Bureau: (901) 759-1300; midsouth.bbb.org Complaint Centers: City: (901) 576-6500 County: (901) 545-4584 Greater Memphis Chamber (901) 543-3500; www.memphischamber.com
Child Abuse Hotline (901) 543-7120 Alcoholics Anonymous (901) 726-6750 Birth and Death Certificates (901) 544-7600 Building Permits and Inspections (901) 379-4200, dpdgov.com
Tennessee Department of Safety tn.gov/safety/driverlicense/dlnew.htm
For a complete and current listing of seated officials, please visit our VoteForMemphis.com website.
City and County cityofmemphis.org shelbycountytn.gov
Memphis Mayor (901) 576-6007 Shelby County Mayor (901) 545-4500 Board of County Commissioners (901) 545-4301 City Council (901) 576-6786 General Information/Memphis (901) 576-6500 General Information/Shelby County (901) 545-5000
State Government
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam (R) (615) 741-2001
Federal Government
Tennessee Senators Bob Corker (R), (901) 683-1910 Lamar Alexander (R), (901) 544-4224 Memphis Congressmen Steve Cohen (D), (901) 544-4131 Marsha Blackburn (R), (901) 382-5811
Tennessee Wildlife Division (800) 372-3928
Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. (901) 523-8822 Memphis Bar Association (901) 527-3573
Memphis/Shelby County Public Library and Information Center 3030 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38111 (901) 415-2700 memphislibrary.org
Print Publications
Bartlett Express, (901) 388-1500 Best Times, (901) 458-2911 Collierville Herald, (901) 853-2241 Collierville Independent, (901) 388-1500 Collierville Magazine, (901) 521-9000 The Commercial Appeal, (901) 529-2345 Covington Leader, (901) 476-7116 The Daily News, (901) 523-1561 The DeSoto County Tribune, (662) 429-6397 The Downtowner, (901) 525-7118 East Shelby Review, (901) 388-1500 Germantown Magazine, (901) 521-9000 Germantown News, (901) 754-0337 LampLighter, (901) 272-2922 Meet Memphis, (901) 521-9000 Memphis Business Journal, (901) 523-1000 MBQ - Memphis Business Quarterly, (901) 521-9000 Memphis Flyer, (901) 521-9000 Memphis Magazine, (901) 521-9000 Memphis Parent, (901) 521-9000 Memphis Woman, (901) 753-6716 Millington Star, (901) 872-2286 North Mississippi Herald, (662) 473-1473 Shelby Sun Times, (901) 388-1500 Tri-State Defender, (901) 523-1818
Army Corps of Engineers, (901) 544-3005
Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, (901) 544-3941 Group Lower Mississippi, (901) 544-3912 Search and Rescue Line (Emergency Only), (901) 526-1443
Naval Support Activity, Mid-South, (901) 874-5111
All dogs and cats must be licensed and vaccinated for rabies. Animal Services 3456 Tchulahoma Road, Memphis, TN 38118 (901) 362-5310 Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County 935 Farm Road, Memphis, TN 38134 (901) 937-3900, memphishumane.org
General Information (800) 275-8777
Emergency
911
Non-Emergency
Crime Stoppers (901) 528-2274
Fire, Memphis (901) 458-8281 Memphis Area Safety Council (901) 323-0150 Neighborhood Watch (888) NNWI-USA Police, Memphis (901) 545-2677 Sheriff, Shelby County (901) 545-5500 Southern Poison Center (800) 222-1222
Allow one of our member agencies help you to find a home in Memphis.
County Trustee, (901) 521-1829 Property Tax (per $100 valuation): Memphis $4.02 Shelby County $4.06 Ratio of Assessment In Memphis and Shelby County, residential property is assessed at 25% of its value, commercial and industrial real estate at 40%, and farm real estate at 25%.
Sales Tax
State: 7% Shelby County: 2.25% (percent to a maximum of $1,600 per single article of tangible property) Total State and County: 9.25%
Other State Tax
Excise Tax 6.5% of Tennessee taxable income Franchise Tax .25% of the greater of net worth or real and tangible property in Tennessee. The minimum tax is $100. Inventory Tax None on finished goods in inventory. Varies based on the type of business. Local Business Tax on Gross Sales Receipts: 1/10 of 1% to 3/8 of 1% Personal Income Tax No personal income tax on wages and salaries; 6% tax applies on certain types of dividend and interest income. Unemployment Compensation Tax 0.3% to 10% of the first $7,000 of wages paid to each employee in calendar year; new employee rate is 2.7% for tasks other than construction and mining.
Central
Call the Public Works Division to determine your pickup days. Public Works Division/Solid Waste Management 125 N. Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103 (901) 576-6730 City Beautiful Commission 664 Adams Avenue, Memphis, TN 38105 (901) 522-1135 Littering Motorists Hotline (901) 522-5326
Cable Television
Comcast, (901) 259-2225, comcast.com
Electricity, Gas & Water
Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division (MLGW) 245 S. Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103 (901) 544-6549, mlgw.com
Telephone (Residential)
BellSouth, bellsouth.com
Veterans Service, (901) 545-4077
Election Commission 150 Washington, Memphis, TN 38103 (901) 545-4136 Registration is available to U.S. citizens 18 and older. Must register 30 days before an election to be eligible to vote. Applications are available at the Election Commission Office, or visit VoteForMemphis.com to download an application.
Memphis International Airport (901) 922-8000, memphisairport.org Amtrak (901) 526-0052, amtrak.com Memphis Area Transit Authority (901) 722-7100, matatransit.com
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