From the ATX support site

[kcjenkins]

Important Upcoming Tax Season Dates

01/07/2009

Now--Access the support site>>DOWNLOAD CENTER>>ATX Forms Schedule link to view the estimated release dates of the forms. This table lists dates on which ATX expects to post forms approved for paper filing. Also, if you cannot find a form listed, click the link to ?request a form? and it will be considered for addition to our library.

Now--Access the support site>>EFILE CENTER>>Efile Availability link to view Federal and State efile availability. The data in this table represents ATX estimates of the dates on which we will receive approval to release forms for e-filing. Forms do not need to have paper-filing approval before they can be e-filed.

Mon Jan 12--begin watching the ATX AM TV show, at the new time of 9am live, and also archived to watch anytime throughout the day. Go to www.ATXincTV.com

Mon Jan 12, all week--download federal, bank, and forms updates all week. State forms will be available beginning Jan 12th and continue all week as well.

Thu Jan 15--We begin posting the EF efiling info forms for download. These forms must be present in order to efile the return.

Fri Jan 16th--begin efiling at 12:01am Eastern time.

Fri Jan 16th--begin filing IRAL returns at approximately 9am Eastern time.

Sun Jan 18th--we expect to begin receiving first IRS acks, followed later that night by first bank RAL acks.