Topic: Alabama

Tax season is over, but if you paid more than you feel you should have, maybe you should think about living in a state with a lower tax burden. Read ahead to see which states qualify as American tax havens.

The economic newsletter the Liscio Report, which closely tracks state taxes, found that in 97 percent of the states it surveyed, withholding tax collections grew since February 2011.

A federal judge ruled that Jefferson County, Alabama is eligible for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection and can proceed with its $4.23 billion case, the biggest ever by a U.S. municipality.