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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> | |||
====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> | ||
