In the 1991 tax year, the couple's joint income, including the book royalties, was £743,000, nearly three times the previous year's £258,000.

Some forms of income, like book royalties, are not included in the limit.

He said his pay was not out of line with other television evangelists who keep their book royalties.

Members of Congress are permitted by law to receive book royalties as outside earnings.

What I am mainly hoping for is to save my book royalties.

Other sources of income include book royalties and member contributions.

The ethics committee had recommended that the House put book royalties under the $20,040-a-year ceiling for members' outside income.

The fact that my book royalties had increased significantly over the ensuing years didn't hurt either.

"I'm paying for the search out of my book royalties."

Most of his book royalties go back to the ministry or to charity.