The issue with the E filing of the 4th quarter  NY return is not the program...The state of NY has suspended E  filing . they could not or would not give me a date when the filing would be allowed but best guess from ProSeries is between January 23rd- and 27th but since they do not have any say they can only give estimated release dates. the state website will allow payments through it directly. Unsure if the state will penalize for late payments. Common sense would dictate since they are preventing an already E file return  to process a payment before its due date they would not penalize but common sense does not always prevail in these situations