In an unusual line-up, the Supreme Court holds that states may collect sales taxes from online consumers via online retailers.

States will be able to force more people to pay sales tax when they make online purchases under a Supreme Court decision Thursday that will leave shoppers with lighter wallets.  Retail trade groups praised the ruling, saying it levels the playing field for local and online businesses.  The losers are online-only retailers, especially smaller ones, who will need to implement mechanisms to comply with various state sales tax laws.  For more information on this topic, please see this article.