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Number theory Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer United Kingdom

The units digit of a number is 1. Julio removes this digit to obtain a new number that is 2026 less than the original number. What is the sum of the digits of the original number?

(A) $10$ (B) $12$ (C) $14$ (D) $16$ (E) $18$

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