I do believing in giving tithe, but as a strong Trump supporter I will cut Cruz a break. We don’t list what we give to our church on taxes. Maybe he does not either. We just give without expectation of benefit. We do list donations to other charities.
I receive a statement from my church each year. It’s up to me whether to claim it on my taxes or not.
I do believing in giving tithe, but as a strong Trump supporter I will cut Cruz a break. We don’t list what we give to our church on taxes. Maybe he does not either. We just give without expectation of benefit. We do list donations to other charities.
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My previous church (which brought in Robert Morris to lecture us on tithing) would have called you a poor stewart.
By not claiming the tax deduction, you are giving money to the government. Money that could have have been used in God’s service: helping the poor, spreading the gospel, supporting your local church, etc...
It’s not a plus for Cruz to imply he is a poor stewart of the blessings God had given him. You are not helping Cruz by suggesting this; if anything, you are harming his reputation.
We are also called to be good stewards of our money. If you can get a tax break, take it. I'm sure God would approve.
I’m the same way. What I give to my church is my GIFT (and more than 10%) with NOTHING expected in return - including a reduction of taxes!
All Cruz has to do is make a statement that he gives to these charities but doesn’t want the tax write offs.