A declaração pré-preenchida inclui o dependente e a dedução.

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Breakdown of A declaração pré-preenchida inclui o dependente e a dedução.

• incluir: to include
• a dedução: the tax deduction
• o dependente: the dependent (for tax purposes)

Questions & Answers about A declaração pré-preenchida inclui o dependente e a dedução.

Why does the sentence start with A?

A is the feminine singular definite article, meaning the.

It is used because declaração is a feminine singular noun. In Portuguese, articles usually agree with the gender and number of the noun:

• a declaração = the declaration / the return
• o formulário = the form

Portuguese uses definite articles more often than English, so a sentence like this sounds natural with A.

What exactly does declaração mean here?

Literally, declaração means declaration or statement.

But in this context, especially with words like dependente and dedução, it most likely refers to a tax return or tax declaration.

So even though the literal word is declaration, the real-life meaning is often something like:

• tax return
• tax declaration

Context matters a lot with this word.

What does pré-preenchida mean?

Pré-preenchida means pre-filled or already filled in beforehand.

It is made from:

• pré- = pre-
• preenchida = filled in

So declaração pré-preenchida is a pre-filled declaration/tax return.

This is a very common bureaucratic or administrative expression in Brazilian Portuguese.