Post tithing settlement thoughts...

[hostile]

As I mentioned in another thread I like to pay tithing in-kind for tax reasons (capital gains taxes are a b*tch). I do this dealing with only the church office in SLC and no one at the local level. Usually in a month or two after signing over the chickens stock the church will send me a letter recognizing the contribution. I never, however, give the bishop of a copy. All he needs to know, or cares to know, is if I am a full tithe payer or not.

ditto

[SoonerCoug]

My mom told me she would pay my tithing for me if I would go back to Church. I thought that was kind of funny.

I'll not sell my soul.

[hostile]

My mom told me she would pay my tithing for me if I would go back to Church. I thought that was kind of funny.

I'll not sell my soul.

You should just lie to her and pocket the money.

[Portland Ute]

You should just lie to her and pocket the money.

He had a bishop once who suggested that he do that very thing.

[SoonerCoug]

You should just lie to her and pocket the money.

She was going to pay it directly to Salt Lake but under my membership number.

[hostile]

She was going to pay it directly to Salt Lake but under my membership number.

You could still take the tax deduction. Not as good as cash but something.

[CardiacCoug]

You could still take the tax deduction. Not as good as cash but something.

Sooner doesn't itemize deductions because he wants to pay more taxes. That's his story anyway.

[Uncle Ted]

Sooner doesn't itemize deductions because he wants to pay more taxes. That's his story anyway.

Maybe he could also donate his 10% to help pay down the national debt for his and our kids.

https://www.pay.gov/paygov/forms/for...ormId=23779454

My kids thank you, sooner!

[Northwestcoug]

He had a bishop once who suggested that he do that very thing.

I saw what you did there...

[SoonerCoug]

Sooner doesn't itemize deductions because he wants to pay more taxes. That's his story anyway.

I'll show you my tax returns, dufus. I have never ever itemized. I view taxes as an obligation before society. Tithing gets diverted to unworthy causes like expensive temple chandeliers and the prop 8 campaign.

[marsupial]

My mom told me she would pay my tithing for me if I would go back to Church. I thought that was kind of funny.

I'll not sell my soul.

My mom paid my oldest brother $5 a day to go to seminary. This was in the early 80s, so that was pretty good money, I guess for a teenage kid. She also paid him $100 to read the Book of Mormon. I haven't been to church in 18 months and haven't been offered a thing.

[PaloAltoCougar]

I'll show you my tax returns, dufus. I have never ever itemized. I view taxes as an obligation before society. Tithing gets diverted to unworthy causes like expensive temple chandeliers and the prop 8 campaign.

If only the Church were as adroit as the federal government in avoiding waste and spending on worthy causes.

[hostile]

If only the Church were as adroit as the federal government in avoiding waste and spending on worthy causes.

Yes. I feel much better about paying my taxes this year; ecstatic even.

[ERCougar]

you guys are funny. Just don't sign up.

[Mrs. Funk]

you guys are funny. Just don't sign up.

We got cornered by the executive secretary and spluttered out that 5:00 would be fine before we even knew what we'd done. Our ward has boundary issues in general though.