INSTRUCTIONS: RHODE ISLAND RESIDENT INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURN BOOKLET (Form RI-1040S)

Rhode Island residents filing a simplified RI-1040S state individual income tax return it can obtain as part of a larger booklet available on the website of the state's Division of Taxation. This article discusses the actual return, which begins on the third page of the booklet.

Rhode Island Resident Individual Income Tax Return Booklet RI-1040S Step 1: Give your name and Social Security number, along with your spouse's same information if filing jointly, as well as your home address and daytime telephone number in the first section.

Rhode Island Resident Individual Income Tax Return Booklet RI-1040S Step 2: Indicate whether you wish to make an electoral contribution with a check mark.

Rhode Island Resident Individual Income Tax Return Booklet RI-1040S Step 3: Indicate your filing status with a check mark.

Rhode Island Resident Individual Income Tax Return Booklet RI-1040S Step 4: Enter your federal adjusted gross income on line 1.

Rhode Island Resident Individual Income Tax Return Booklet RI-1040S Step 5: On line 2, enter the greater of your standard deduction as documented in the left margin or the amount from federal Schedule A, line 29.

Rhode Island Resident Individual Income Tax Return Booklet RI-1040S Step 6: Document and apply deductions and exemptions on lines 2A through 6.

Rhode Island Resident Individual Income Tax Return Booklet RI-1040S Step 7: Document and apply use and sales tax and checkoff contributions on lines 7 through 9.

Rhode Island Resident Individual Income Tax Return Booklet RI-1040S Step 8: Document payments already made and applicable  credits on lines 10A through 10E. Enter their sum on line 10F.

Rhode Island Resident Individual Income Tax Return Booklet RI-1040S Step 9: Complete lines 11 through 14 as instructed to determine your tax liability owed or refund you are due. You may also choose to have any overpayment tax the form of a credit to be applied to your next year's tax.

Rhode Island Resident Individual Income Tax Return Booklet RI-1040S Step 10: Sign and date the page. If filing jointly, your spouse should do the same.

Rhode Island Resident Individual Income Tax Return Booklet RI-1040S Step 11: If you do not need returns mailed to you next year, check the box where indicated. A paid preparer who has completed this form should give their name, address, identification and telephone numbers. 

INSTRUCTIONS: ALABAMA MEDICAID FORMS (Appendix E)

This article discusses a packet of supplemental forms that may need to be filed if covered by Alabama Medicaid. This packet can be obtained from the website maintained by the Alabama Medicaid Agency.

Alabama Medicaid Forms Appendix E Step 1: The first page contains a table listing the documents contained within the packet.

Alabama Medicaid Forms Appendix E Step 2: The second page contains form E.1, which is a certification and documentation for abortion.

Alabama Medicaid Forms Appendix E Step 3: The third page contains form E.2, which is a check refund form.

Alabama Medicaid Forms Appendix E Step 4: The fourth page contains form E.3, which is an Alabama prior review and authorization dental request.

Alabama Medicaid Forms Appendix E Step 5: The fifth page contains form E.4, which is a hysterectomy consent form, while the sixth page contains instructions for completion.

Alabama Medicaid Forms Appendix E Step 6: The sixth and seventh pages contain form E.5, which is a patient status notification form.

Alabama Medicaid Forms Appendix E Step 7: The eight page contains form E.6, which is an Alabama prior review and authorization review form.

Alabama Medicaid Forms Appendix E Step 9: The ninth page contains form E.7, which is a sterilization consent form.

Alabama Medicaid Forms Appendix E Step 10: The tenth page contains form E.8, which is a family planning services consent form.

Alabama Medicaid Forms Appendix E Step 11: The eleventh page contains form E.9, which is a prior authorization request form.

Alabama Medicaid Forms Appendix E Step 12: The twelfth page contains form E.10, which is an early refill DUR override request form.

Alabama Medicaid Forms Appendix E Step 13: The thirteenth page contains form E.11, which is a growth hormone for AIDS wasting form.

Alabama Medicaid Forms Appendix E Step 14: The fourteenth page contains form E.12, which is a growth hormone for children request form.

Alabama Medicaid Forms Appendix E Step 15: The fifteenth page contains form E.13, which is an adult growth hormone request form.

Alabama Medicaid Forms Appendix E Step 16: The sixteenth page contains form E. 14, which is a Maximum Unit Override form.

Alabama Medicaid Forms Appendix E Step 17: The remainder of the package contains forms E.15 through E.29.