You have until April 15, 2019 to file a section 475(f) election for tax year.
Please read this IRS document: https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc429
You can send the election to the IRS at the address where you mail your return. Choose the without payment address.
For addresses, please see: https://www.irs.gov/filing/where-to-file-paper-tax-returns-with-or-without-a-payment
you're supposed to attach the election statement to your tax return, which means paper filing.
or to form 4868. by April 15th
if I were in your situation I'd file a paper 4868 and attach the election, even if you have already e-Filed.
Thank you for your very informative email. Do you know whether TurboTax supports the MTM accounting method for trading after the MTM election is made? I made the election for the 2018 tax year outside of TurboTax but would like to return to TurboTax this year. Thank you for your help!