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that may be so, but think of the tax writeoff on 90 PERCENT of his income being donated, then the church providing for all of his needs.

Sounds suspicously like congress to me....

“If you can afford, as pastor of a church, to tithe 90 percent of your income to the church, you are making way too much, IMHO.”

(reply): I suspect this comes from book royalties and not salary...

(counter-reply): but think of the tax writeoff on 90 PERCENT of his income being donated

Kramer : It's just a write off for them.

Jerry : How is it a write off?

Kramer : They just write it off.

Jerry : Write it off what ?

Kramer : Jerry all these big companies they write off everything.

Jerry : You don't even know what a write off is.

Kramer : Do you?

Jerry : No. I don't.

Kramer : But they do, and they are the ones writing it off .

“that may be so, but think of the tax writeoff on 90 PERCENT of his income being donated, then the church providing for all of his needs.

Actually, the truth of charitable donation write offs is
sad. As your income rises, the percent you can write off
declines. If he is giving 90% of millions, he is not
only not using it for himself, but he isn’t getting a tax
benefit. I assume that means he is doing it out of commitment
to God.

As to the church providing for him...

Again, reality is different than perception. All compensation
is taxable - even when it is housing, etc.

And this is all speculation, since none of us knows the
details of his financial situation.

I am reluctant to paint someone with imaginary paint
for reasons that are speculated.

And, personally, I wish you could get charitable credit for
every penny you donated.

Happy New Year to you,
ampu