Form 1099

Box 1 Rents
Box 2 Royalties
Box 3 Other Income
Box 4 Federal income tax withheld
Box 5 Fishing boat proceeds
Box 6 Medical & Health payments
Box 7 Nonemployee compensation
Box 8 Substitute payments in lieu of dividends or interest
Box 9 Direct sales of $5,000 or more of consumer products to a buyer for resale
Box 10 Crop Insurance
Box 11 Reserved
Box 12 Reserved
Box 13 Excess Golden parachute payments
Box 14 Gross proceeds paid to a attorney
Box 15a Section 409A deferrals
Box 15b Section 409A deferrals
Box 16 State tax witheld
Box 17 State number
Box 18 State income

For tax year 2012, Paper copies to be filed with the IRS for Forms 1099 Copies A and 1096 are RED copies.
In the past, Forms W-2 and W-3 also had to be filed using the Red forms but currently the IRS will accept IRS approved scannable non red forms.

The codes identify the type of distribution, and whether a Form 5329 penalty is required. Code 1 identifies the distribution as an early distribution with no known exceptions subject to the 10% IRS Form 5329 penalty. Code 2 = early distribution but a exception applies and no penalty lis levied. Code 3 = Disability and no penalty required. Code 4 = Death and no penalty required. Code 5 = Prohibited transaction. Code 6 = Section 1035 tax free exchange. Code 7 = Normal distribution and no penalty required. Code 8 = Excess contribution. Code 9 = Cost of current life insurance protection.. Code A = May be eligible for 5 or 10 year averaging. Code B =designated Roth account distribution. E—Distributions under Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS). F—Charitable gift annuity.G—Direct rollover and rollover contribution. H—Direct rollover of a designated Roth account distribution to a Roth IRA.J—Early distribution from a Roth IRA.L—Loans treated as deemed distributions under section 72(p).N—Recharacterized IRA contribution made for 2011. P—Excess contributions plus earnings/excess deferrals taxable in 2010. Q—Qualified distribution from a Roth IRA. R—Recharacterized IRA contribution made for 2010. S—Early distribution from a SIMPLE IRA in the first 2 years, no known exception. T—Roth IRA distribution, exception applies. U—Dividends distributed from an ESOP under section 404(k). W—Charges or payments for purchasing qualified long-term care insurance contracts under combined arrangements. 5329.

You received a 1099-G form because your state refund is taxable income for the current year. On last year's return, you probably deducted your state and local income taxes as itemized deductions on Schedule A.