Over the pulpit and in the mormon scriptures, tithing is a commandment. Refer to exhibit A in primary evidence file, DC Section 119. When you get your year end tithing statement,it is a voluntary contribution where no goods or services were exchanged, only intangible religous benefits were received in exchange for the money. This statement is printed on the receipt so people in the United States and other countries where law allows would be able to get a tax deduction. so, yes, tithing is tax deductible here in the U.S.A.
Standard deduction for married filing jointly is $12400. So you wouldn't itemize unless your deductions exceed the standard deduction threshold. I suspect for a lot of people there is no tax advantage.
If your not a homeowner who can itemize their mortgage interest, then most likely you won't meet that threshold.
Tithing is already regressive, and the tax deduction further amplifies this and is another reason that tithing is much more difficult for the poor to pay.
Bummer. The fact that it's tax deductible means that NON-Mormons and atheists are ultimately the ones paying for it.... just as we pay to support every other frivilous religion out there.
Yes it is tax deductible, just like other charitable contributions but the majority of people take the standard deduction so they don't actually deduct the actual amount.
Yes. It is essentially a tax - called a "donation", on the tithing slips- but treated as a "payment (for getting) into heaven"/ callings/ respect/ equal treatment, etc... "Enclosed is my voluntary contribution to be credited to the following accounts"... then it goes ... "t, fo, b, w, mf, building- for Maintenance, Repair, Equipment and or Construction, other, specify - TOTAL DONATION"...
Supposed to be between you and the Bishop/"church"/top-of-the-pyramid/ ladder - "God" - who the mormons plan replaces with an invisible Jesus, wearing a hotel robe and playing a golden trumpet, alerting tbm's that the end is near... the beginning.
If you pay, you can deduct that much from your intelligence, allegiance and allowance.
guynoirprivateeye Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Temple Tax; and, more Mormons then even we > guesstimate understand it as such!
Excellent terminology, Guy!
The sales tax is also a flat-rate tax, and is inherently regressive. The lower one's income, the more painful it is. But politicians, even liberals, keep jacking it up.
It really is sickening that a massive, perverted mind-control organization like this not only gets away with, but prospers on, billions of tax-free dollars given to them by the public.
Even as a hard-core TBM, I had a hard time with the idea of tithing on gross income rather than surplus income. It always pissed me to hear someone say how tithing was fair because it was 10% for everybody. The brain dead MORmONs that would say this never considered the concept of "discretionary income."
It's a hell of a lot easier for someone making $200,000 a year to give away 10% of their money than it is for someone making $20,000 a year. The second fellow has zero discretionary income. The only way that I could ever justify that was to believe that the Lard would bless them accordingly.
Of course, now that I realize it's all a sham, I get angry about it. It is simply amoral to take so much from those who can't afford it.
And since the OP was mentioning tax treatment...poor tithing payers get doubly screwed over because their tithing contributions will not get them above the standard deduction. Only wealthy tithe payers that itemize their deductions will benefit.
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Strength in the Loins Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It is simply amoral to take so much from those who can't afford it.
I agree. For a low income individual, that 10% is likely needed to pay for bills and food.
Another call for the history teacher: the reason churches were given tax exempt status was with the understanding that the money would be used for real charity work, thereby alleviating the burden on the government for caring for the poor. It was never intended that the tax exemption be diverted into things like proselytizing or construction of massive handshake clubhouses.
It is a tax deduction here in Canada, but you only get to claim a percentage of it.
Say you've donated $400.00. Federally, the rate is 15% on the first $200 and 29% on the remaining $200 = $88 total claim. Provincially, the rate is 11% on the first $200 and 15% on the remaining $200 = $52 total claim, leaving a total tax credit of $140.00.
It never made all that much difference on my tax refund.
Here in Australia, donations to charity are 100% tax deductible... although I don't know how that works with tithing, because I've never donated a cent to any bloodsucking, parasitic evil, scamming death cult.
Sorry darling, it is not. The ATO clearly states that the LDS church is not eligible to receive tax deductible donations. it simply means, the church can accept donations from members but the members can't claim it as tax deductible. http://www.abr.business.gov.au/SearchByAbn.aspx?SearchText=84114483091
NO, tithings made to the LDS church in AUSTRALIA ARE NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Who ever said that don't know what they are talking about. The tax office determines the DGR (Deductible Recipient Gift) status of a charitable organisation. NOT all charities are eligible to receive tax deductible gifts and donations and the LDS church is one of these organisations.It is clearly stated in the ATO website what the DGR status of the LDS church here in Australia is. You can pay thithes of course and the church can accept it but you CANT claim it as a tax deductible donation. It's so misleading and almost a blatant lie when bishops say you can claim it as tax deductible. http://www.abr.business.gov.au/SearchByAbn.aspx?SearchText=84114483091
2012. University of Tampa Prof Crager, and Yeager and Vega did a study. Yearly,over $71,000,000,000 of taxes are needed to maintain non-profits. Yearly, the States lose $26,200,000,000 in property tax income due to nonprofits. Think someone figured the federal portion to be $1,300, per taxpayer— not family— per year. That was a few years ago.
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