Steps Toward Becoming a Tither

Steps Toward Becoming a Tither Calculating Your Tithe 

Enter your gross/total annual income on line #1.

1. $______________

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Some people base their tithe on gross income. Others subtract the amount paid in income taxes. Enter either your annual tax liability or “0” on line #2.

2. $______________

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Subtract line #2 from line #1.

3. $______________

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Multiply line #3 by 0.1. (Based on your income, this is a tithe.)

4. $______________

Calculating Your Current Percentage 

Enter you annual contribution to the parish on line #5.

5. $______________

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Some people include other charitable gifts when calculating their tithe. Others count only their gifts to the church. Enter your other annual contributions to charities or “0” on line #6.

6. $______________

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Add line #5 and line #6.

7. $______________

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Divide line #7 by line #3 and multiply by 100. (This is your current percentage.)

8. _____________%

Moving Towards a Tithe 

In how many years do you want to achieve your goal of tithing? (1 year? 3 years? 5 years?)

9. ____________yrs.

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Subtract line #8 from 10. (10 – x% = ?)

10. _____________%

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Divide line #10 by line #9. (This is the percentage of your income by which you would need to increase your contribution each year to achieve your goal on line #8).

11. _____________%

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Add line #11 and line #8.

12. _____________%

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Multiply line #12 by line #3 and divide the result by 100. (Could you make this your pledge for next year?)

13. $______________