Georgia cash rounding law

H.R. 10167 has passed congress. It is not yet law, and it does not by itself change Georgia's enacted requirements below. Section 4 of the bill is a safe harbor for adherence to the federal rounding conduct it describes, not a blanket preemption of state law. See the Federal Cash-Rounding Standard for the pending federal framework and its current status.

Status: Monitoring. Verified against enacted text: September 2, 2026.

No specific guidance identified beyond what is cited on this page as of September 29, 2026. Monitoring for updates.

Georgia obligates merchants to round the total price of an in-person retail sale paid with legal tender to the nearest five cents when one-cent coins are unavailable. The obligation applies to general retail, in person only, and took effect July 1, 2026.

Rounding applies to the tax-inclusive total. A separate clause preserves the sales price, so sales tax continues to be computed on the pre-rounded amount.

Split-tender transactions fall outside the rounding rule unless cash is disbursed back to the purchaser. If the customer receives cash change, the transaction rounds; otherwise it does not.

Regulatory cover only. The act does not create an express safe harbor against private actions; protection follows from compliance with the statutory method itself.