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    Daniel2020 got a reaction from Overwatch in Tithing and spousal support?   
    As a former Bishop with a MBA let me address both the letter and the spirit of the law:
    The letter of the law is that tithing is something that needs to be paid once, not twice. A child receiving an allowance, a college student support by parents, etc. is not required to pay tithing on money received if the parents have already paid tithing.
    I see two easy solutions:
    1. The spouse paying the alimony can "deduct" it when computing gross income as strictly speaking it's not part of his increase.
    2. The spouse receiving the alimony does not need to pay tithing if the money has already been tithed.
    Now for the spirit of the law: Be as generous in calculating your tithing as you want the Lord to be in calculating your blessings.
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    Daniel2020 got a reaction from Lost Boy in Tithing and spousal support?   
    As a former Bishop with a MBA let me address both the letter and the spirit of the law:
    The letter of the law is that tithing is something that needs to be paid once, not twice. A child receiving an allowance, a college student support by parents, etc. is not required to pay tithing on money received if the parents have already paid tithing.
    I see two easy solutions:
    1. The spouse paying the alimony can "deduct" it when computing gross income as strictly speaking it's not part of his increase.
    2. The spouse receiving the alimony does not need to pay tithing if the money has already been tithed.
    Now for the spirit of the law: Be as generous in calculating your tithing as you want the Lord to be in calculating your blessings.