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Florida's New Gold Rush? Why Your Next Pizza Might Be Paid for in Silver Coins (Seriously!)

Florida just made gold and silver coins legal tender — wait, what? Is this the 1800s or a plot twist in a Nicolas Cage movie? Click to find out why paying for tacos with silver might actually be legit (and tax-free!).

Imagine walking into a pizza joint in 2026 and slapping down a shiny silver coin instead of cash or a credit card. The cashier squints at it. Is it a prank? Is it cosplay? Nope — it’s legal tender, baby. Welcome to Florida, where the sunshine is bright, the gators are mean, and now... gold and silver coins are money again. Yep. For real.


This isn’t a plotline from a weird Nicolas Cage movie or a 1970s dystopian paperback. It's a real law. Florida House Bill 999 — signed by Governor Ron DeSantis — officially makes certain gold and silver coins legal tender, starting July 1, 2026. And we’ve got questions... lots of ‘em.


So Wait, I Can Pay My Taxes in Gold?

Yes. Technically.


The law says if you've got coins made of gold (99.5% pure) or silver (99.9% pure) that are properly marked with their weight and purity, then they’re fair game. That means you could — if you're really into dramatic gestures — walk into your local tax collector’s office, drop a coin on the counter, and say, “I offer this in tribute to the great state of Florida.”


And the clerk, presumably, has to smile awkwardly and accept it.


Now, don't start melting your grandmother's jewelry just yet. It’s not all gold and silver. The coins must meet very specific requirements, and most people probably aren’t going to carry bullion around like pirate captains. But hey, it’s Florida. Weirder things have happened.


Buying Pizza With Silver? Only If They’re Cool With It

Here's where it gets even weirder (but still kinda cool): this law doesn't force anyone to accept gold or silver coins. Businesses can opt-in, or just say “no thanks, we take Visa." So your pizza place, car wash, or kombucha café isn’t required to accept your shiny doubloons. But if they want to? Totally legal. In fact, some businesses might market themselves as precious-metal-friendly. Imagine the billboard:


"Gold-Standard Sandwiches – We Accept Silver!"

Talk about niche branding.


Sales Tax? What Sales Tax?

Florida also made a sneaky-smart move for investors and collectors: it exempts qualifying gold and silver coins from state sales tax. That’s right — if you're buying these shiny boys for your apocalypse stash, you’ll pay no sales tax as long as they meet the standards. That alone could save serious money on big purchases.


It’s also a subtle middle finger to inflation. Gold bugs and silver stackers have been shouting about fiat currency for decades. Now, Florida is kinda-sorta listening. Maybe Ron DeSantis has been watching too many YouTube videos from Austrian economists?


Is This the Start of a Precious Metal Revolution?

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The U.S. dollar still reigns supreme, and the IRS still wants its cut (and yes, the IRS will treat any increase in your gold or silver's value as taxable gains — don’t get cute with it).


But as the first state to officially make gold and silver coins legal tender again, Florida’s move has real symbolic heft. It’s part protest, part economic experiment, part “hey wouldn’t it be funny if…” — and somehow all three at once.


This is Florida. The state that gave us alligators in swimming pools and elected officials in capes is now letting you pay your bills like a medieval merchant. You simply love to see it.

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TL;DR: Florida’s New Money Law is Kinda’ Weird, But Kinda’ Cool

  • ✅ Starting July 1, 2026, gold (99.5% pure) and silver (99.9% pure) coins are legal tender in Florida — if properly marked.

  • ✅ Businesses and government offices may accept them — but aren’t required to.

  • ✅ Sales tax is gone on qualifying gold and silver purchases.

  • ❌ Coins must meet strict standards — no using your grandma’s locket.

  • ⚠️ IRS still treats precious metal gains as taxable income. Sorry, pirates.

So go ahead, Floridians: start polishing those coins. In two years, you might be tipping your Uber driver in silver — and they might even thank you for it.


References

  • Florida House Bill 999 (2025): flsenate.gov

  • “Gov. DeSantis signs bill recognizing gold and silver as legal tender in Florida” – ClickOrlando

  • “Florida Just Made Gold and Silver Coins Legal Currency Again” – Business Insider

  • “Florida Exempts Precious Metals from Sales Tax Under New Law” – Gulf Coast News Now

  • IRS Capital Gains Rules on Precious Metals: irs.gov

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