NY e-file opening date?

[Margaret CPA in OH]

I simply cannot find this date on the NY tax website.  I do know that it is shut down until sometime in January but cannot find out the opening date.  Any help appreciated.  A client needs to file her 2018, yes, 2018, return by Jan. 31 to get her health insurance.  IRS is Jan. 27 so I think we can make that but NY needs to be ready, too.  Or we have to mail it in - ugh!

 

[jklcpa]

I checked too and found that prior years' opening dates were announced in press releases, and I couldn't find anything yet for this current season.  I did find the free file page below that specifically said that e-filing is currently closed and reopening date is anticipated to be mid-January.  It looked like NY opened for filing a few days ahead of the Fed.

Sorry that isn't very helpful. 

https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/ads/efile_addit201.htm

[Margaret CPA in OH]

Thanks, that was  all I could find, too.  I was hoping since IRS announced a date that NY would have one by now.  Guess we can wait at least another week. I think she only needs a copy of her federal return which she will have.