Income that generally counts
Most money that represents real gain is subject to maaser. In practice that usually includes:
- Salary and wages (after taxes)
- Net profit from a business
- Gifts and inheritances you receive
- Dividends and interest
- Rental income
- Unexpected windfalls
Money that generally does not count
Some deposits look like income but are not real gain, so they typically fall outside maaser:
- Reimbursements for money you already spent
- Transfers between your own accounts
- Loans you receive (the money is not yours to keep)
- A tax refund for tax you already gave maaser on
The edge cases — ask your rav
Maaser has real edge cases, and practices differ from person to person. Whether a particular deposit counts, and whether you calculate on gross or net, is a halachic question. Treat this page as general information, not a ruling: your rav has the final word for your situation.
How Maaser Tracker helps
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This page is general information, not a halachic ruling. For your own situation, ask your rav.
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