If so is there a limit and would you have to prove it with a reciept or something? Part2
2007-08-04 05:14:46 · 8 answers · asked by Romell M 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A thithe is a charitable contribution and is a tax deduction. You should pay by check and you can use your canceled check as proof and/or you can use the envelopes the church provides and put your name on it and the church is supposed to keep a record. To be on the safe side pay with a check AND ask the church for a statement of giving for the year when you're ready to figure your deductions on your income tax forms
2007-08-04 05:19:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are tax deductable. There usually is a limit, though, on how much you can claim for any one tax deduction, so I would assume it is also the case here. If I donate belongings to the Salvation Army, for example, I can only claim up to $200 for the year, doing that.
As for a receipt, most people tend to still give cash, so it would make it hard to keep track of what you've given or for the church to know how much in the basket is yours as opposed to other donations.
Some people do leave checks in the basket, though. So, that would be easy enough to prove from your cancelled checks/bank statements. I would just put something in the memo line that indicates that it was a donation, as opposed to money given for the purchase of books, items from a bake sale, etc.
2007-08-04 05:22:28 · answer #2 · answered by Simon Peter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first tithe means "the tenth" so in of itself it has a limit,
yes both tithe and offerings are (at the monument) tax deductible if you have given it in the right manner. the government (not the Church's) require records of the money to be in the envelopes with all the following written on it to qualify: your name, date, and the full amount of money.
they will give out statements at the end to the year that are required for the deduction.
2007-08-04 05:25:41 · answer #3 · answered by Noble Angel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is, there is a limit but if you can prove you actually gave more, it can be deductible as well and yes, you do have to have a receipt to prove it.
2007-08-04 05:18:49 · answer #4 · answered by ramall1to 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ANY.... Charitable... Giving... UP TO 25% is Deductable...!
That is WHY..... Many Corporations.... GIVE. TO .... Planned Parenthood.... SO THAT MORE BABIES..... Could Be ABOTRED!
Over 35-Million AMERICAN BABIES..... have been ... ABORTED!
That is more that the Americans... THAT WERE KILLED BY THE .... 9-11 Terrorists Attacks!
Thanks, RR
2007-08-04 05:21:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tithes have always been tax deductible.All churches give receipts. Ask the church secretary about it.
2007-08-04 05:19:48 · answer #6 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They shouldn't be tax deductible to someone who keeps god's word!
" Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly." - Jesus, Mathew 6:1-4
2007-08-04 05:41:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes but I think you have a certain amount you must contribute and then you have to get a paper receipt
I am guessing $2500
2007-08-04 05:22:56 · answer #8 · answered by debbie2243 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋