So should we really be imposing a stealth tax on merchants by forcing them to accept cash? The answer is, frankly, no. People seem to think that cash is free, but it really isn’t.

There is no Florida law that requires a business to accept cash, just like there is no law that requires a business to accept ...

“We don’t want to ever have to be like, well if you don’t have a card, you can’t eat here.” A small, but growing number of businesses are no longer accepting cash.

It read: "We accept whoever you are, but we don't accept cash." Consumers should be "allowed to decide how we want to pay," Susswein said. Use of cash, checks is declining.

It's becoming more and more common. You grab a sandwich for lunch, pick out a new pair of jeans, then tap your phone or hand over your credit card because paying with cash is no longer an option ...

“We don’t want to ever have to be like, well if you don’t have a card, you can’t eat here.” A small, but growing number of businesses are no longer accepting cash.

“Cash was king,” a sign at Epic Burger in Chicago reads. “We no longer accept cash, making us speedier, safer and greener.” Another one at a local Italian restaurant: “All credit cards ...