Wyoming penny rounding law
No law. HB0071, “No more pennies-rounding cash payments,” failed to be introduced in the 2026 budget session. No agency guidance found.
Short answer. Wyoming has no cash rounding law or guidance. A 2026 bill to set rounding rules failed before it could be introduced, so rounding remains a store policy.
Wyoming cash rounding calculator
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Wyoming law and bills
HB0071, “No more pennies-rounding cash payments” (Rep. Yin), would have set rounding requirements for cash payments, with exclusions and duties for the Department of Agriculture. In the 2026 budget session, non-budget bills need a two-thirds vote to be introduced; the House did not consider it for introduction on February 13, 2026, so it died. A related bill, SF0097, which would have required government entities to accept cash, failed its introduction vote 19-12 on February 11. We found no agency guidance on rounding. The next general session begins in January 2027.
Can a Wyoming store round cash totals?
As store policy, yes. The Wyoming Consumer Protection Act bars deceptive trade practices, so a store that rounds should post the policy and round both ways. Rounding down is always a lawful discount.
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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming Attorney General, Consumer Protection and Antitrust Unit ((307) 777-6397). See also is it legal for a store to round up?
Sales tax
Wyoming’s state sales tax rate is 4%, and counties may add local option taxes. Groceries for home consumption are exempt. 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 Wyoming 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | No law found | No law or guidance. The Legislature meets in odd years and held no regular session in 2026; the next one starts January 2027. No sales tax. |
| South Dakota | Agency guidance only | No statute. DOR (Apr. 2026): compute tax on the taxable total first; a retailer may then round the cash total to the nearest nickel without changing the tax. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |