For retirees, what looks like a simple tax decision on the surface is more complicated when other costs, timing and lifestyle factors come into play.

The promise of a low-tax paradise sounds incredible. Pack up your life, head south or west, skip state income taxes, and suddenly your paycheck looks bigger every month. It's a dream that's luring ...

Retirees fleeing to low-tax states like Florida and Texas may face property taxes, sales taxes and hidden costs that erase the savings they expect.

States with no income taxes sound like a financial haven. While states like New York and California can make any state look like a tax haven, there are strings attached to some states that do not ...

Retirees fleeing to low-tax states like Florida and Texas may face property taxes, sales taxes and hidden costs that erase ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

American retirees evaluating the Caribbean typically anchor their search on climate and coastline. The sharper calculus ...