When it comes to taxes, Alabama is all over the map. The Yellowhammer State leads the United States in local sales tax, but a big driver of that fact is the state’s nation-low property tax rate.

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The state Supreme Court has ruled that when counties sell buildings for overdue taxes, any extra money must be returned to the property owners and may not be pocketed by local governments.

In 2010, Shiloh Creek, LLC, a real estate developer, fell behind on $1,882.73 in taxes. The following year, the county sold the property at a tax sale for $25,882.73, keeping the extra $24,000.