Overview
- Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez, who announced the change Monday, said property owners can pay with Bitcoin online or in person starting immediately.
- Payments require a compatible digital wallet or exchange account and are routed through supported exchanges that convert Bitcoin to dollars at the moment of payment.
- County officials say the Tax Collector’s Office will not hold or manage cryptocurrency and will receive the full dollar amount owed to protect public funds from price swings.
- The Bitcoin option is optional and limited to property taxes only while checks, cards and cash remain available for taxpayers.
- The rollout builds on a 2021 county task force study and places Miami-Dade among the first U.S. counties to operationalize Bitcoin tax payments, but residents should note that converting crypto can have personal tax consequences.