Follow the steps to successfully fill out the HI N-311 online.

1. Press the ‘Get Form’ button to access the HI N-311 form and open it in your online editor.
2. Begin by entering your name as it appears on Form N-11 or N-15, followed by your social security number.
3. Determine and indicate if your federal adjusted gross income is less than $50,000 (or less than $30,000 if your filing status is single). If 'Yes,' proceed to line 2; if 'No,' you cannot claim this credit.
4. List yourself, your spouse, and any dependents who meet the eligibility criteria, ensuring they were present in Hawaii for more than nine months in 2020. Avoid including minor children receiving a majority of their support from government agencies; instead, you will list them on line 3.
5. On line 3, list any minor children who receive more than half of their support from public agencies, ensuring these children are not included in line 2.
6. Enter your federal adjusted gross income on line 4. If married filing separately, also enter your spouse’s adjusted gross income on line 5.
7. Add the amounts from lines 4 and 5, and enter the total on line 6.
8. Select the appropriate tax credit based on the amount from line 6 per the instructions, and enter it on line 7.
9. Multiply the number of qualified exemptions listed on line 2 by the tax credit amount from line 7 and enter the result on line 8.
10. Multiply the number of minor children on line 3 by $110 and enter this total on line 9.
11. Finally, sum the amounts from lines 8 and 9, and enter this total on line 10. This is your refundable food/excise tax credit. Ensure to include it on Form N-11 or Form N-15 as directed.
12. Review your completed form for accuracy, then save your changes, download, print, or share the form as needed.

Complete the HI N-311 form online to ensure your tax credits are processed efficiently.