Yuridia Trujillo

Introduction

Yuridia Trujillo is a 43-year-old tax return preparer from Meriden, Connecticut, who operated under the business name Yuri’s LLC. In October 2026, she was charged by federal indictment with preparing numerous false income tax returns for clients. According to the indictment, across the 2017 through 2024 tax years she prepared at least 4,335 returns, many of which allegedly contained materially false entries, and she is accused of diverting portions of client refunds into bank accounts tied to herself and an associate. The case was announced by U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan and IRS Criminal Investigation.

Background Information

Trujillo, age 43, lived in Meriden and ran a tax preparation business operating as Yuri’s LLC. The indictment alleges she prepared at least 4,335 tax returns for clients over the eight tax years from 2017 through 2024. The charges announced in October 2026 were the product of an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division. United States Attorney David X. Sullivan and Thomas Demeo, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, announced the case, which is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul A. Riley.

The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation

Charged, not convicted. Trujillo faces 19 counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns; the conduct described is alleged, and she has not been tried or convicted.

The indictment alleges that, on many clients’ returns, Trujillo made materially false entries, including false deductions for Individual Retirement Account contributions and child and dependent care expenses; fabricated businesses and business deductions; fictitious losses from buying and selling stocks and cryptocurrency that clients never owned; and fabricated rental properties reporting little to no rental income but significant deductible rental expenses. It further alleges that she filed false Forms 8888, “Allocation of Refund,” with client returns, inserting the bank account and routing numbers of her own account and an associate’s account to divert portions of client refunds to herself. On October 7, 2026, a New Haven grand jury charged her by indictment with 19 counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of a false income tax return. U.S. Attorney Sullivan stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt, that charges are only allegations, and that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Public Reaction and Consequences

The case became public through the U.S. Attorney’s Office announcement, in which Sullivan and IRS Criminal Investigation supervisor Thomas Demeo described the alleged scheme’s scale: at least 4,335 returns prepared across eight tax years, with false deductions, fabricated businesses, fictitious investment losses, and diverted refunds. Sullivan’s office emphasized that the charges are allegations only, stressing that an indictment is not evidence of guilt and that Trujillo is presumed innocent. The immediate consequences have been procedural: her arrest on October 9, 2026, the 19 charges, and release on a $50,000 bond pending trial. Because the case is pending, no findings of guilt or sentencing have occurred, and the allegations remain to be tested in court.

Current Status

Trujillo has been charged but not tried. She was arrested on October 9, 2026, after the indictment was returned, and is released on a $50,000 bond pending trial. The indictment charges her with 19 counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of a false income tax return, each carrying a maximum prison term of three years. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul A. Riley following an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division.

Impact on Their Career/Life

If the allegations are proven at trial, the stakes are substantial: each of the 19 counts carries a maximum prison term of three years, and the alleged conduct spans eight tax years and thousands of client returns. Even before any trial, the charges strike at her professional life, since she operated publicly as a tax return preparer under the name Yuri’s LLC and the indictment directly targets the conduct of that business. Her release on bond lets her remain out of custody while the case proceeds, but her future now depends on the federal court process.

Sources

• U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut, “Meriden Tax Preparer Charged with Tax Fraud Offenses” — source