How does tithing in the Mormon church work?
At the moment, my mother and I are considering joining the Mormon church. However, how does tithing work? Do you have to pay a year’s worth up front? Or do you tithe after each paycheck? We are struggling financially, and cannot afford $5000 up front, so we are wondering. Thanks to anyone who answers! A: You do not have to pay up front or even back tithing. It is completely up to you how you pay your tithing. Some people pay it each time they get a paycheck. I have a business and I don’t know how much I make until the end of the year so I write one check at that time. We are also not told how much to pay. We are told 10% of your increase, but the definition of that is up to the member. I have been blessed by paying my tithing. Money always seemed to come just at the right time and sometimes in miraculous ways. The tithing money goes to build temples and meeting houses (we don’t have to have additional building funds like most churches because it is paid out of our tithing), utilities,
