diff --git a/PENDING.md b/PENDING.md
index 3c563a90b..a559992b4 100644
--- a/PENDING.md
+++ b/PENDING.md
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ IMPROVEMENTS
   JSON ABCI log.
   * [\#3620](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/3620) Version command shows build tags
   * [\#3638] Add Bcrypt benchmarks & justification of security parameter choice
+  * [\#3648] Add JSON struct tags to vesting accounts.
 
 * Tendermint
   * [\#3618] Upgrade to Tendermint 0.30.03
diff --git a/x/auth/account.go b/x/auth/account.go
index 5c60c59a8..bc5c75da6 100644
--- a/x/auth/account.go
+++ b/x/auth/account.go
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ func (acc *BaseAccount) SpendableCoins(_ time.Time) sdk.Coins {
 type BaseVestingAccount struct {
 	*BaseAccount
 
-	OriginalVesting  sdk.Coins // coins in account upon initialization
-	DelegatedFree    sdk.Coins // coins that are vested and delegated
-	DelegatedVesting sdk.Coins // coins that vesting and delegated
+	OriginalVesting  sdk.Coins `json:"original_vesting"`  // coins in account upon initialization
+	DelegatedFree    sdk.Coins `json:"delegated_free"`    // coins that are vested and delegated
+	DelegatedVesting sdk.Coins `json:"delegated_vesting"` // coins that vesting and delegated
 
-	EndTime int64 // when the coins become unlocked
+	EndTime int64 `json:"end_time"` // when the coins become unlocked
 }
 
 // String implements fmt.Stringer
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ var _ VestingAccount = (*ContinuousVestingAccount)(nil)
 type ContinuousVestingAccount struct {
 	*BaseVestingAccount
 
-	StartTime int64 // when the coins start to vest
+	StartTime int64 `json:"start_time"` // when the coins start to vest
 }
 
 // NewContinuousVestingAccount returns a new ContinuousVestingAccount