Miami-Dade County now accepts Bitcoin for property tax payments

Miami-Dade County residents can now settle their property tax bills with Bitcoin. The county, which is home to Miami, started accepting the payments on November 9, 2026.

The county never actually holds any Bitcoin, though. Each payment is converted to US dollars before it reaches a county account. Residents get to spend crypto, and the treasury gets to skip the price swings.

Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez led the initiative. Residents can use it either online or in person.

When someone pays in Bitcoin, the payment goes through supported exchanges. Those exchanges convert it to US dollars immediately, before the money lands in county accounts.

Several limits come with the program. Bitcoin is accepted only for property taxes. Other county fees and charges are not covered.

Participation is also optional. Checks, credit and debit cards, and cash all remain available.

Residents who do want to use Bitcoin will need a compatible wallet or an account on an exchange.

This rollout did not come out of nowhere. Its roots go back to at least 2021.

That year, Miami-Dade commissioners set up a cryptocurrency task force. Its job was to study whether the county could accept digital assets for a range of county services.