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Tithe Calculator

Enter what you earn and how often you are paid. Nothing is stored and no account is needed.

A tithe is a tenth, and the arithmetic is straightforward. What is less straightforward is which number you take the tenth of, and how it maps onto a pay schedule that does not divide neatly into twelve. This tool handles both.

Enter what you earn and how often you are paid, and it shows the tithe per paycheck alongside the weekly, monthly, and annual equivalents — plus what a different percentage would come to if you give above or below a tenth.

Gross or net?

This is the most common question and Scripture does not settle it directly, because the agricultural tithes described in Leviticus and Deuteronomy predate income tax and payroll withholding entirely. The case for gross is that the tithe was taken from the first and best of the harvest, before anything else was drawn off. The case for net is that withheld taxes never reach you and are arguably not increase in the sense the text describes. Churches teach both. This calculator defaults to gross and lets you enter net instead.

Where the tenth comes from

The pattern appears before the Law is given: Abraham gives a tenth of the spoils to Melchizedek in Genesis 14, and Jacob vows a tenth at Bethel in Genesis 28. It is later codified in the Mosaic law, which describes more than one tithe serving different purposes — the support of the Levites, a festival tithe, and a third-year tithe for the poor, the widow, and the foreigner. The best-known passage on the subject is Malachi 3:10, with its instruction to bring the whole tithe into the storehouse.

Tithes, offerings, and the New Testament

The New Testament says a great deal about generosity and comparatively little about percentages. Paul's instruction in 2 Corinthians 9:7 is that each should give what he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, and 1 Corinthians 16:2 describes setting aside a sum weekly in keeping with income. Christian traditions differ on whether the tenth is binding under the new covenant or functions as a benchmark; many treat it as a floor for regular giving, with offerings above it directed to particular needs.

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Tithe Calculator — Frequently Asked Questions

How do I calculate a tithe?
Multiply your income by 0.10, or equivalently divide it by 10. A $60,000 annual income produces a $6,000 tithe, which is $500 a month or about $230.77 per paycheck if you are paid every two weeks.
Should I tithe on gross or net income?
Churches teach both and Scripture does not address payroll withholding, which did not exist when the tithe laws were written. Tithing on gross follows the principle of giving from the first of the increase; tithing on net reflects money that actually reaches you. Many people who start on net move to gross over time. This calculator works either way — enter whichever figure you have decided to use.
Is tithing 10 percent required for Christians?
Traditions differ. Some hold the tenth as a continuing standard rooted in a pattern that predates the Mosaic law; others hold that the New Testament replaces a fixed percentage with cheerful, proportional, deliberate giving. In practice many churches present ten percent as a benchmark rather than a legal obligation, and encourage giving beyond it as circumstances allow.
How much is a tithe on a biweekly paycheck?
Ten percent of that paycheck. Note that biweekly pay means 26 checks a year, not 24, so two months each year contain three paychecks. If you budget your giving monthly rather than per paycheck, those extra two checks are easy to overlook.
Do I tithe on a bonus, a gift, or a tax refund?
A tax refund is generally a return of money you already earned and, if you tithed on gross, already gave from — so most teaching treats it as already covered. Bonuses and other new income are usually treated as increase and tithed accordingly. Gifts and inheritances are a matter of conscience and vary widely between traditions.

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