However, once they assess the penalty they can take it from any refund due. So those preparers who advised their clients to ignore the question on line 65 might be explaining next year why they did not get the refund they were expecting.
And I bet they don't. So we all look like incompetent schmucks compared to the preparers who advised all their clients owing SRP to ignore the question on line 65. And some days I feel like one, too.
We are in the limbo of the IRS saying you can file without self-assessing the penalty but the IRS may assess the penalty for you... BUT they can not enforce collection of the penalty (which is not new).