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#Generally all income, including a salary, capital gain, or gift, are included in income for maaser.<Ref>Tosfot Taanit 9a, Vayichal Moshe Maaser Kesafim 2:1</ref> For deductions such as for business expenses see below [[#Deductions]]. | #Generally all income, including a salary, capital gain, or gift, are included in income for maaser.<Ref>Tosfot Taanit 9a, Vayichal Moshe Maaser Kesafim 2:1</ref> For deductions such as for business expenses see below [[#Deductions]]. | ||
# Salary is included in maaser whether it is from a consistent contracted job or a one time freelancing service.<Ref>Vayichal Moshe Maaser Kesafim 2:8</ref> | # Salary is included in maaser whether it is from a consistent contracted job or a one time freelancing service.<Ref>Vayichal Moshe Maaser Kesafim 2:8</ref> | ||
====Gifts==== | ====Gifts==== | ||
#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. B'orach Tzedaka 10:7 agrees.</ref> | #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. B'orach Tzedaka 10:7 agrees.</ref> | ||
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# 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> | ||
====Inheritance==== | ====Inheritance==== | ||
#A person who receives cash in an inheritance needs to give maaser on the amount of the inheritance. If one receives a property one doesn't need to give maaser maaser for its value.<ref>B'orach Tzedaka 10:3</ref> | #A person who receives cash in an inheritance needs to give maaser on the amount of the inheritance. If one receives a property one doesn't need to give maaser maaser for its value.<ref>B'orach Tzedaka 10:3, Vayichal Moshe Maaser Kesafim 2:12</ref> | ||
====Stolen Cash Returned==== | ====Stolen Cash Returned==== | ||
#If someone retrieves money that was stolen from him he should give maaser for it unless he knew all along that he was going to get it back in which case he doesn't need to give maaser.<ref>B'orach Tzedaka 10:6</ref> | #If someone retrieves money that was stolen from him he should give maaser for it unless he knew all along that he was going to get it back in which case he doesn't need to give maaser.<ref>B'orach Tzedaka 10:6</ref> | ||
