West Virginia penny rounding law

With no West Virginia rule for store sales, the calculator applies the nearest-nickel method used by most state laws and the federal bill, or rounding in the customer’s favor. Choose another state to compare.

West Virginia law and bills

HB 4476 (Del. Hall, with Dels. Shamblin and Amos), “to provide for currency rounding on monetary transactions,” would have created a new article in Chapter 11 of the Code. It was introduced January 16, 2026 and referred to House Finance, where it got no further action before the 60-day session ended in March 2026. It was the only rounding bill filed in 2025 or 2026.

A separate bill, HB 4060, would have required businesses to accept cash; it also stalled in House Finance. We found no Tax Department or Attorney General guidance on rounding.

Can a West Virginia store round cash totals?

As store policy, yes. The West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act bars unfair and deceptive practices, so a store that rounds should post the policy and round both ways. Sheetz, with many West Virginia stores, has encouraged cashless payment and penny donations instead of rounding.

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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia Attorney General, Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division (1-800-368-8808). See also is it legal for a store to round up?

Sales tax

West Virginia’s state sales tax rate is 6%, and some municipalities add up to 1%. Groceries are exempt from the state tax. Compute 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 West Virginia 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.

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