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California Introduces Bill to Accept Bitcoin for Taxes

Published 02/23/2022, 09:17 AM
Updated 02/23/2022, 09:31 AM
© Reuters.  California Introduces Bill to Accept Bitcoin for Taxes

© Reuters. California Introduces Bill to Accept Bitcoin for Taxes

  • California introduced a bill that allows people to pay for state services with crypto.
  • Another initiative was launched to make Bitcoin a legal tender.
  • Several other US states are moving in this direction.

California joins the list of states in the US that are looking to use bitcoin for tax payment. Senator Kamlager of California introduced a bill that would bring changes to the state’s code to allow for the acceptance of cryptocurrencies. This new bill would authorize a state agency to accept cryptocurrency as a method of payment for government services.

The proposed payment legislation is as follows:

SB 1275, as introduced, Kamlager. State agencies: cryptocurrency. Existing law establishes state agencies for various purposes, including to provide certain services to the public for which payment is required. This bill would authorize a state agency to accept cryptocurrency as a method of payment for the provision of government services.

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