Day 54: An SAT Notice in Plain Spanish

Dialogue

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1. 1
   A

   Doctora, el primer párrafo tiene once renglones y un solo punto. No hay contribuyente que llegue vivo al final.

   Professor, the first paragraph is eleven lines long with a single period. No taxpayer makes it to the end alive.

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2. 2
   B

   Lo dejamos en dos oraciones: “Usted no presentó su declaración anual de 2025. Preséntela en quince días o lo multamos”.

   We got it down to two sentences: “You did not file your 2025 tax return. File it within fifteen days or we will fine you.”

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3. 3
   C

   Clarísimo, y equivocado: son quince días hábiles, a partir del día siguiente a aquel en que surta efectos la notificación. Le acaban de robar una semana al contribuyente.

   Crystal clear, and wrong: it's fifteen business days, starting from the day after the one on which the notice takes effect. You've just stolen a week from the taxpayer.

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4. 4
   A

   Corrijo: “Tiene quince días hábiles a partir del segundo día hábil después de recibir esta carta”.

   Correction: “You have fifteen business days from the second business day after you receive this letter.”

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5. 5
   C

   Eso sí es exacto. Pero ¿dónde quedó el párrafo sobre qué hacer si ya presentó la declaración?

   Now that's accurate. But what happened to the paragraph about what to do if the return has already been filed?

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6. 6
   B

   Lo quitamos por relleno. Si ya la presentó, ¿para qué lo anda buscando el SAT?

   We cut it as padding. If they've already filed it, why would the SAT be after them?

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7. 7
   C

   Porque el SAT anda mandando requerimientos hasta por declaraciones presentadas. Sin ese párrafo, su lector paga multas que no debe.

   Because the SAT goes around sending notices even about returns that were filed. Without that paragraph, your reader pays fines they don't owe.

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8. 8
   A

   Ahorita lo regresamos: “Si ya la presentó, mande su acuse por el buzón tributario y olvídese del asunto”.

   We'll put it back right now: “If you have already filed it, send your acknowledgment of receipt through the online tax inbox and forget about the matter.”

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   C

   El SAT no escribiría “olvídese del asunto” ni en sueños. Pónganle “y espere nuestra respuesta”.

   The SAT wouldn't write “forget about the matter” in its wildest dreams. Put “and await our reply.”

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    B

    Oiga, doctora, ¿y de dónde sacó este requerimiento? No conozco a nadie que quiera enseñar el suyo en clase.

    Hang on, Professor, where did you get this notice? I don't know anyone who'd want to show their own in class.

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11. 11
    C

    Es mío. Y no hay nadie en esta facultad que lo haya entendido a la primera, empezando por mí.

    It's mine. And there's nobody at this law school who understood it the first time around, starting with me.

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