The IRS has just announced that they are delaying the start of this year's tax season until February 12 rather than late January due to COVID-19. Other factors like the continuing backlog of work from last year as a result of the tax filing delays, along with the numerous tax la changes for this season also are part of the reason for the delay.
The demand for data related to processing of the Economic Impact Payments authorized late in December, and the anticipated additional payments under a Biden Administration and Democratically controlled House and Senate could also be influencing the decision of Internal Revenue policy makers in setting the formal start to be later than normal.
While the official IRS open date is February 12, their 'Free File' program is actually 'open now'. It incorporates various tax software providers (which you can browse from the official IRS website) who offer online versions meeting IRS requirements that permit taxpayers to file their federal returns at no cost if the taxpayer or family earned $72,000 or less in 2020. While most products are 'English-language' based there are at least two products that allow 'Spanish-speaking' taxpayers to prepare returns. So yes, there are options to file your taxes prior to February 12, if you qualify.