Kansas penny rounding law
No law. HB 2797 (symmetric rounding when exact change is not possible; tax unchanged) got a favorable committee report in March 2026 but died.
Short answer. Kansas has no cash rounding law or guidance. A 2026 bill would have allowed symmetric rounding when exact change was not possible, but it died, so rounding remains a store policy.
Kansas cash rounding calculator
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Kansas law and bills
HB 2797 was introduced by the House Committee on Taxation on March 10, 2026, to apply while the penny remains legal tender. As introduced, it would have:
- allowed symmetric rounding of a cash total (1, 2, 6, 7 down; 3, 4, 8, 9 up) only when the payer could not pay the exact amount or the payee could not give exact change;
- rounded cash totals under 5¢ up to 5¢ unless exact payment could be made;
- kept EBT, card, check, gift card and ACH payments exact to the cent;
- left the sales price, tax and fees unchanged, and required rounding to be applied consistently and transparently.
The committee recommended it, as amended, on March 16, 2026, but the Legislature’s bill page lists it as having died. The 2025–2026 session is over, and we found no Department of Revenue rounding guidance.
Can a Kansas store round cash totals?
As store policy, yes. Rounding down is a discount. The Kansas Consumer Protection Act bars deceptive and unconscionable practices, so a store that rounds up should say so clearly and round both ways. QuikTrip, which has many stores in the Wichita and Kansas City areas, rounds cash totals down.
Federal law
There is no federal rounding rule in force either. The Common Cents Act (H.R. 10167) passed Congress on September 28, 2026, but as of October 31, 2026 we found no record of it being signed. If enacted, it would let sellers in Kansas round cash totals symmetrically to the nearest 5¢ without requiring anyone to round, keep pennies legal tender, and protect sellers that follow its method from conflicting state or local rules. Federal status of the penny.
Your options as a customer
- Pay by card, debit, EBT or app. Those payments are charged the exact amount; rounding only ever touches cash.
- Pay with exact change. Pennies are still legal tender (31 U.S.C. § 5103). The Federal Reserve notes, though, that no federal law makes a private business accept cash or coins. We found no Kansas law that changes that, so a store sets its own payment policy. Federal Reserve FAQ.
- Check the receipt. It should show the exact total and a separate rounding line, so you can see which way it went.
- Report a problem. If a store rounds every cash total up without telling customers, contact the Kansas Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division. See also is it legal for a store to round up?
Sales tax
Kansas’s state sales tax rate is 6.5%, and cities and counties add local taxes. The state rate on food and food ingredients has been 0% since January 1, 2025, though local taxes can still apply. Compute every tax on the actual price, then round the cash total. More on sales tax and cash rounding.
SNAP, EBT and card payments
SNAP and WIC benefits are paid electronically, so the EBT part of any purchase in Kansas is always charged to the exact cent. Federal rules require stores to treat SNAP shoppers the same as other customers, so a store that rounds the cash part of a split payment should use the same rule for everyone. SNAP/EBT, cards and refunds.
Rules in neighboring states
Shopping across the line? Rounding rules change at the border.
| State | Status | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | Law in effect | Optional symmetric rounding of either the cash total or the cash paid out, one method per location. 1–2¢ owed to an employee rounds up. |
| Missouri | Law in effect | Optional symmetric rounding of the final cash total after discounts and taxes. Vendors remit the full tax. |
| Oklahoma | Government payments only | Government payments only. From Nov. 1, 2026, state agencies must round cash payments symmetrically (tax levies excluded); local governments may, and must from July 1, 2027. No rule for private sales. |
| Colorado | Agency guidance only | No statute. Revenue: rounding does not change sales tax and must be shown as a separate line. State agencies round cash symmetrically under a State Controller policy. |