When I was an active Mormon and held a temple recommend (many years ago),
in various wards and in various states, all of my bishops took my word about my tithing status.
Any talk about having to produce tax returns or other financial documents is pure horse crap.
The problem is that you and I just aren’t part of the ueber-elite, super-duper, secret ring of mormons and so we don’t know anything.
So the people who have said it happened to them or have family members or friends who it has happened to or the bishops we know personally who say they do this are liars?
ok?
The question is ,are they required to only accept your word, other Mormons and Bishops tell us that if they have suspicions, then they can demand the proof.