Representative Matt Gaetz introduces bill requiring the IRS to accept bitcoin as payment for federal income taxes

Representative Matt Gaetz introduces bill requiring the IRS to accept bitcoin as payment for federal income taxes.

Florida Republican Matt Gaetz introduced a bill on Tuesday that would allow people to use bitcoin to pay their federal income taxes.

The bill would mandate the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program enabling federal income taxes to be paid via bitcoin, Gaetz said in a statement.

"My groundbreaking legislation will modernize our tax system by allowing federal income tax to be paid with Bitcoin," Gaetz stated. "By enabling taxpayers to use Bitcoin for federal tax payments, we can promote innovation, increase efficiency, and offer more flexibility to American citizens. This is a bold step toward a future where digital currencies play a vital role in our financial system, ensuring that the U.S. remains at the forefront of technological advancement."

At the state level, only Colorado has allowed the use of crypto to pay for taxes. Colorado's Department of Revenue began accepting crypto as a form of payment for business income tax and individual tax, among others, in September 2022.

On the federal level, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has advocated for a bill that would require shops on Capitol Hill to accept crypto as payment, though that proposal has not yet been put to a vote.

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