Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1320 - Revenue
Subtitle 1320-05 - Sales and Use Tax Division
Chapter 1320-05-01 - State Sales and Use Tax Rules
Section 1320-05-01-.52 - REPOSSESSIONS

(1) The unpaid balance to be considered in the calculation of the repossession credit allowed by T.C.A. 67-6-507(d)is only that which constitutes principal, and shall not include interest, carrying charges or any similar charges. Any dealer claiming such a deduction or deductions shall preserve, as a part of the official records of his business, full information concerning the sale and subsequent repossession of the subject item of personal property; information shall include identification of parties and items involved, the dates of the sale and repossession, the amount of the original price to the purchaser upon which sales tax was due to be paid, and the amount of unpaid balance which forms the basis for the deduction.

(2) A bank or other financial institution purchasing contracts "without recourse" from dealers selling tangible personal property may not claim any deduction or credit for any unpaid balances remaining due on any property which has been sold by the other dealer on a security agreement or other title retained instrument, and later repossessed, or which resulted from any other action to enforce the lien.