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#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> | ||
# Gift cards to a specific store aren't included in income for maaser. However, a prepaid debit card that can be used at any store is considered income and maaser should be given for its value.<ref>B'orach Tzedaka 10:13</ref> | # Gift cards to a specific store aren't included in income for maaser. However, a prepaid debit card that can be used at any store is considered income and maaser should be given for its value.<ref>B'orach Tzedaka 10:13</ref> | ||
====Capital Gains==== | |||
# A person should give maaser upon capital gains when the stock or another asset is sold and profits are realized.<ref>Vayichal Moshe Maaser Kesafim 2:9</ref> | |||
====Property Gains==== | ====Property Gains==== | ||
#Some say that if one realized a capital gain 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 realized a capital gain 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> | ||
# If someone received as a gift a property to live, such as sometimes given as a dowry, they do not have to give maaser of its value. However, if one received an extra property for investments should give maaser of its value.<ref>B'orach Tzedaka 10:2</ref> | # If someone received as a gift a property to live, such as sometimes given as a dowry, they do not have to give maaser of its value. However, if one received an extra property for investments should give maaser of its value.<ref>B'orach Tzedaka 10:2</ref> | ||
# If someone is given a house to live in rent free or someone pays his rent for him, he does not need to give maaser on that money.<ref>B'orach Tzedaka 10:8</ref> | # If someone is given a house to live in rent free or someone pays his rent for him, he does not need to give maaser on that money.<ref>B'orach Tzedaka 10:8</ref> | ||
====Dowry==== | ====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 already took maaser from.<ref>Taz 331:32, B'orach Tzedaka 10:1</ref> | # 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 already took maaser from.<ref>Taz 331:32, B'orach Tzedaka 10:1</ref> | ||
