If you used the Simplified Method in the past, you cannot change it without the prior IRS authorization. So changing the method is not a viable solution for the vast majority of us.
Also, if you have used neither method before and have to make an election this year, if you select Non-Simplified Method, then you are locked into that method for future years--and this is something you probably won't want to do just to be able to efile this year.
Turbotax just needs to fix their software. But at this point, I guess I don't really care very much what they do. It's too late for me (and most other people) this year. And next year, I for one, plan to check out TaxAct and see how that works.
