Do you tithe pre tax or take home?

Question

This question is only for people who believe in tithing.. we do.. so that is our choice!

Now, I am asking, because we dont make alot of money... we have been doing take home pay.. just because we dont make alot... but I want to know if this is correct...

Thanks so much!

Answer 1

Ideally it's pretax. However, if you are unable to do that, whatever you can tithe is all that can be expected.

Answer 2

It's meant to be pre-tax, if an employee.

The tithe is a tenth of a yearly increase, which is salary, interest earned, bonuses etc. Taxes are separate (give unto Caesar that which is Caesar's). We do benefit from that which taxes pay for, and if we're against it we should vote for lower taxes.

In some countries, tithes are tax deductible donations (the UK thing is confusing, part of your taxes can be collected by your church. Ask your religious leader or their finance people).

I've done total salary plus bank interest plus the value of any gifts/handouts I've gotten. As self employed, I do pre-tax profits rather than post-tax (and I wouldn't do turnover either).

Answer 3

You are suppose to take tithes out from your gross before they even take out taxes. You should take out your tithes what you would have actually gotten from the top before they take out for social security and state and things like that. Some people only take out tithes from what they bring home. You have to do what you feel on that issue. Pray about it or talk to someone who really knows about the first fruits of tithing

Answer 4

i believed in tithing because i was told it was correct.

tithing is paid on the pre tax wage.

but there are people that who say dont pay tithing at all. it is voluntary. I dont believe that either.
Abraham paid tithes to melchezdek, and the family of jesus paid 30% of their income to the church and to the poor alike.

there are several ancient manuscripts that teach such things, that are exactly opposite of what modern christianity teaches.

this makes christianity a corrupted traditon.

Answer 5

You tithe, according to the law, 10% of everything you earn and have. Anything above that is a gift. I believe you should tithe as God directs you. If you are unsure, pray and continue what you have been doing until you are sure God has told you to change that. God will honor your gift if given in the right spirit. Remeber the men who gave out of their wealth and the woman who gave just a few "cents" all that she had, Jesus said hers was better. God wants obedience. It says in the old testament that obedience is better than sacrifice, that's when they still sacrificed. So, obey God. He will direct your paths if you let him!

Answer 6

The scriptures tell you to tithe from what is in your storehouse. The net take home is all that gets into my storehouse.
Before I even see my check I have already been robbed of 1/3 of it.

grace2u

Answer 7

When I was a Christian I was told that if you pay pre-tax then you don't have to pay when you get you tax back. Also, Malachi say to pay on your increase so most people I know take that to mean pre-tax as well. I think you need to do what feels right for you. but I think most people are going to tell you per-tax.

Answer 8

Christians who want to please the Lord often have questions about tithing. The dictionary defines the word "tithe" as "a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment." It was a common practice in the Old Testament and required of members of the nation of Israel.
Many Christians believe that this principle of giving one-tenth should be carried over to the New Testament in giving to the church and other Christian organizations. We have found in our own home, as have thousands of others, that God's blessing upon the nine-tenths, when we tithe, helps it to go farther than ten-tenths without His blessing. However, even then the question as to whether to tithe from one's net or gross income is not answered in Scripture, nor is the question of whether to give it all to the local church or to include other ministries. I feel that such decisions should be based on personal conviction.

Other Christians who tithe do so simply because they respect the Old Testament principle and find it a helpful place to begin in their giving. They do not believe, however, that tithing is a New Testament obligation. It is not mentioned in the New Testament except where it is describing Old Testament practices, or in the Gospels where Jesus is addressing people who were under the Old Testament law. Note Jesus' comments to the Pharisees in Luke 11:42.

A New Testament teaching on giving which may be helpful to you is found in 1 Corinthians 16:2: "On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income." This passage brings out four points: we should give individually, regularly, methodically, and proportionately. The matter of your giving is between you and God, and He always takes into account our circumstances. He knows when they are beyond our power to direct and control. The important thing is that we see giving as a privilege and not a burden. It should not be out of a sense of duty, but rather out of love for the Lord and a desire to see His kingdom advanced. Second Corinthians 9:6-7 says: "Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."

The deeper question, you see, is this: What has priority in our lives? Is Christ really first—or do we put ourselves and our own desires first? Make sure Christ is first in your life, and then ask Him to guide you.
You can't do everything—but you can do something. Do you remember the poor widow who gave two small coins to God's work? Others gave much, much more, but Jesus told His disciples, "I tell you the truth ... this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on" (Luke 21:4).

Ask God to guide you in your giving and to show you where you should give (beginning with your church). Then pray for those who are working in difficult places in the name of Christ, that God would encourage them and use them to point others to Himself.

Answer 9

I believe to "correctly" tithe it should be gross.

You do what is most comfortable for you, and God will recognize your sacrifice and bless you.

Answer 10

I do after...this is what has been delivered to me. And let what is ceasars be ceasars