Tithing declaration

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Tithing declaration, formerly called tithing settlement, is the name of a formalized series of meetings held at local congregations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). During tithing settlement, each member of the church is individually interviewed by the bishop or branch president of the congregation and asked to declare whether he or she has paid a full tithe to the church, which is defined as ten per cent of the member's income. Tithing settlement meetings are generally held in November or December. During the meeting, each member is given a copy of his or her donation record for the year, and asked to confirm it is correct. Each church member declares one of the following tithing statuses, as defined by the church: * Full-tithe payers have paid one-tenth of their income as tithing. (Full-time missionaries and those completely dependent on church welfare assistance are also considered full tithe-payers.) * Part-tithe payers have paid tithing, but the amount is less than one-tenth of their income. * Non-tithe payers have not paid tithing during the year and (in the view of the church) are not exempt from paying tithing. * Previously, Exempt members had no income and paid no tithing, but they declare that they would have paid a full tithe if they had income. But it appears that this classification has been recently removed.…

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