I just spoke to someone at TT who did not know if or when the problem would be fixed, but emailed me a link to sign up to be notified when it is. I have done so. In the meantime, I will weigh the pros and cons of mailing vs. changing from the simplified method in order to efile.
Here is the link:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/electronic-filing/help/i-got-an-irs-re[product key removed]g-to-e-...
