Thanks to a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, consumers who are planning on ordering a sofa from Overstock, or a new patio set from Wayfair, may end up paying sales tax on these purchases. However, that is far from the only consequence of the ruling.

On June 21, in a 5-4 decision, in the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, the Supreme Court ruled to overturn a previous decision that had barred states from forcing online retailers from collecting state sales tax, unless the retailer had an actual physical presence in the state.