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===Sources of Income=== | ===Sources of Income=== | ||
====Gross Income==== | ====Gross Income==== | ||
#Generally all income | #Generally all income is included in one's income for maaser kesafim. This includes salary, capital gains,<Ref>Tosfot Taanit 9a, Vayichal Moshe Maaser Kesafim 2:1</ref> gifts, rent from tenants,<ref>Vayichal Moshe Maaser Kesafim 2:27</ref> and social security benefits.<Ref>Vayichal Moshe Maaser Kesafim 2:21</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==== | ||
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#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> | #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==== | ||
====Compensation for Damages or Theft==== | |||
# Compensation for physical damages isn't subject to maaser but it is good to use maaser of that money for mitzvot.<ref>Vayichal Moshe Maaser Kesafim 2:17</ref> | |||
# If someone receives money from an insurance company for a theft at one's business one not need to give maaser for that money since it is just to cover a loss.<Ref>Vayichal Moshe Maaser Kesafim 2:18</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> | #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> | ||
