Bro. John,
I have a question about tithes. A couple places I sell my writing to are kind of marketplaces escrow services, which withhold a percentage of each of my sales for their administration, marketing, etc. Usually, we tithe on what I originally charged for the writing, instead of what I receive after the middleman fees. Are we doing that right or are the fees business expenses we shouldn’t tithe on?
Beverly
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Hi Beverly:
God commanded His people to bring to His servants a tithe of their “increase”. In modern terms, that would mean “profit”. You should tithe only on the amount you earn after business expenses are deducted.
Pastor John