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===Sources of Income=== | ===Sources of Income=== | ||
====Gifts==== | ====Gifts==== | ||
#Derech Emunah 7:27 quotes the Chazon Ish that someone who gets a non-cash present doesn't not have to give maaser on its value. In fnt. 67 he explains that the reason is that it wasn't included in the minhag. | #Some say that there's no minhag to give maaser for non-cash presents.<ref>Derech Emunah 7:27 quotes the Chazon Ish that someone who gets a non-cash present doesn't not have to give maaser on its value. In fnt. 67 he explains that the reason is that it wasn't included in the minhag.</ref> | ||
#Someone who gets a real estate as an inheritance or present does not need to give maaser on it.<ref>Shevet Halevi 5:133:3:7 writes that the minhag is not to give maaser on getting a real estate for an inheritance or present.</ref> | #Someone who gets a real estate as an inheritance or present does not need to give maaser on it.<ref>Shevet Halevi 5:133:3:7 writes that the minhag is not to give maaser on getting a real estate for an inheritance or present.</ref> | ||
====Property Gains==== | ====Property Gains==== | ||
#Some say that if one gained from real estate one can deduct the part of the increase that is attributed to inflation. For this inflation should be calculated according to the price of basic foods.<ref>Igrot Moshe YD 2:114 holds that since the dollar fluctuates it isn’t considered a gain if one sold a property and part of the gain is attributed to inflation.</ref> | #Some say that if one gained from real estate one can deduct the part of the increase that is attributed to inflation. For this inflation should be calculated according to the price of basic foods.<ref>Igrot Moshe YD 2:114 holds that since the dollar fluctuates it isn’t considered a gain if one sold a property and part of the gain is attributed to inflation.</ref> | ||
====Dowry==== | |||
# A person who receives a cash dowry should give maaser for the full amount of the dowry even if it comes from money that the father-in-law alreayd took maaser from.<ref>Taz 331:32</ref> | |||
==More than 20%== | ==More than 20%== | ||
#Generally it is forbidden to give more than a fifth of one's income so that one doesn't become poor except before one dies when that isn't a concern.<ref>Ketubot 67b, Rama Y.D. 249:1</ref> | #Generally it is forbidden to give more than a fifth of one's income so that one doesn't become poor except before one dies when that isn't a concern.<ref>Ketubot 67b, Rama Y.D. 249:1</ref> | ||
