Nevada penny rounding law
No statute. Taxation: retailers choose how to round, but sales tax is still due on gross receipts. Gaming regulators reportedly let casinos round with signs.
Short answer. Nevada has no rounding statute, and the Legislature does not meet in 2026. The Department of Taxation leaves the rounding method to retailers but says sales tax is still owed on full gross receipts.
Nevada cash rounding calculator
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Nevada law and bills
Nevada’s Legislature meets in odd-numbered years. The 2025 session ended in June 2025, and there was no regular session in 2026, so no rounding bill is pending. The next regular session begins in February 2027.
What Nevada agencies say
The Department of Taxation’s sales tax FAQs include an entry on the end of penny production. It notes that many states recommend rounding cash to 5¢, says the Department will not tell retailers how to adjust their prices, and states that a retailer that rounds must still calculate sales and use tax on its gross receipts (NRS 372.110).
For casinos, CDC Gaming Reports said in June 2026 that a Gaming Control Board notice to licensees in late March 2026 allows rounding cash up or down to 5¢, requires signs, and lets documented rounding losses be deducted from gaming revenue. We could not locate the official notice, so treat those details as reported.
Can a Nevada store round cash totals?
Yes, as store policy. Retailers choose the method; the Department of Taxation will not prescribe one. Nevada’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act (NRS Chapter 598) still applies, so post the policy. Casinos are a special case: gaming licensees reportedly must post signs if they round, and CDC Gaming Reports said most operators round up.
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 Nevada 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 Nevada 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 Nevada Attorney General: file a complaint. See also is it legal for a store to round up?
Sales tax
Nevada’s statewide minimum sales tax rate is 6.85%, and counties add more. Groceries are exempt. Tax is owed on gross receipts at the actual price regardless of how the cash is rounded. 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 Nevada 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.
Stores and local news in Nevada
CDC Gaming Reports (June 16, 2026) described Nevada casinos and other gaming licensees adopting penny policies after the Gaming Control Board’s notice, with most rounding up and posting signs.
Rules in neighboring states
Shopping across the line? Rounding rules change at the border.
| State | Status | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| California | Law enacted, starts later | Mandatory symmetric rounding of in-store cash totals from July 1, 2027. Totals of 2¢ or less not rounded. Cash refunds rounded too. |
| Oregon | Law in effect (reported) | Reported: optional symmetric rounding of in-person cash sales under a posted, consistently applied policy; exact-change payers not rounded. We could not read the enrolled text. |
| Idaho | Law in effect | Optional symmetric rounding when a seller cannot settle a cash sale to the cent; applies to cash refunds. Tax on the pre-rounding price. |
| Utah | Agency guidance only | No statute. Commerce’s business guide (Nov. 2025): any method is acceptable if disclosed clearly and conspicuously before the sale; apply sales tax before rounding. |
| Arizona | Law in effect | Mandatory “Swedish rounding” to the nearest 5¢ when a seller is not using pennies. Customer notice with set wording required. |