Connecticut Tax Preparer Charged With Claiming Crypto Losses on Assets Clients Never Owned
- —Trujillo prepared at least 4,335 returns for tax years 2017 through 2024
- —The indictment contains 19 counts of aiding false tax returns
- —Each count carries up to three years in prison
- —She was released on a $50,000 bond pending trial
Why it matters: The case underscores tightening IRS scrutiny of crypto reporting as new broker reporting rules take effect in 2026.
Source: Bitcoin.com