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by vorpal blade
Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:43 pm
Forum: Reader Response
Topic: #45835--Tithing and Income
Replies: 104
Views: 36791

You know, in a country that allows you to count a charitable contribution as an itemized deduction, there really is a lot to be said for paying on your gross income. Let me give a somewhat oversimplified example. Suppose you actually had to pay 90% of all your taxable income to the government, and y...
by vorpal blade
Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:40 pm
Forum: Reader Response
Topic: #45835--Tithing and Income
Replies: 104
Views: 36791

I once knew a man who figured his tithing on his net increase for the year. He would take his salary and deduct all his living expenses. His new car, his education expenses, his food, clothing, travel, and entertainment – all were living expenses. Essentially he ended up paying ten percent on his ...