The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas has issued permanent injunctions against Charles Dombek and The Optimal Financial Group LLC. These injunctions prevent them from promoting tax plans involving sham management companies, misclassifying personal expenses as business expenses, or assisting in creating "captive" insurance companies. Furthermore, Dombek is barred from preparing federal tax returns for others, while Optimal is restricted from preparing certain federal tax returns reflecting such schemes. Both parties consented to these legal measures.

According to a government complaint, Charles Dombek, a licensed CPA and manager of Optimal Financial Group LLC, allegedly promoted a nationwide tax scheme aimed at illegally reducing customers' income tax liabilities. This involved using sham management companies to improperly shift income for lower taxation rates and claiming personal expenses as false business deductions. The government alleges that Dombek marketed himself as the "premier dental CPA" in America and made false statements about the benefits of these schemes despite knowing they were misleading. The total potential harm to the treasury could have exceeded $10 million.

The announcement was made by Deputy Assistant Attorney General David A. Hubbert of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.

The IRS regularly highlights various tax scams that pose risks to taxpayers' finances and personal information. In its latest advisory, it cautioned against promoters offering fraudulent schemes designed to reduce or avoid taxes entirely.

In collaboration with the IRS, the Justice Department's Tax Division has secured injunctions against numerous unscrupulous tax preparers and promoters over the past decade. Information regarding these cases can be found on the Justice Department’s website, including an alphabetical list of those prohibited from preparing returns or promoting such schemes. Concerns about any violations of these injunctions can be reported to the Tax Division.