Tennessee Code Title 67. Taxes and Licenses § 67-6-312

(a) There is exempt from the sales or use tax the transfer of preliminary artwork by an advertising agency to its client. The use by an advertising agency of preliminary artwork created by the advertising agency to provide advertising services is exempt from the taxes imposed by this chapter.

(b) The sale or use of final artwork is subject to the taxes levied by this chapter. If final artwork is provided by an advertising agency to its client pursuant to an agreement for providing advertising services, the sales price for the final artwork shall not include any fees paid for advertising services and shall include only the charges made by the advertising agency that are directly allocable to the production of final artwork.

(c) The sale or use of advertising materials is subject to the taxes levied by this chapter.