After you file


@mlblack61 wrote:

Thank you for the immediate reply.  It is very helpful.  I did file my return using TurboTax e-file systems.  I have emails from TurboTax of the transmission details.  Can you provide the IRS's acceptance notification to me to complete the submission cycle?


The electronic filing status for a 2012 tax return is no longer available using TurboTax.  If you have the emails from TurboTax showing the date/time the return was transmitted and the date it was Accepted by the IRS, those could be your proof of filing.

The only transcript available from the IRS for a return that old would be a Tax Account Transcript at this IRS website - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript