It happens to the best of us. You think you have plenty of time to do your taxes. Then, all of a sudden, taxes are due and you’re not ready.

Whether you do your own taxes or have them prepared for you, watch out for these common mistakes:

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was passed in 2017 and affects your 2018 taxes. Here are the top eliminated deductions:

Well you made it through the holidays and now it's time to focus on other things -- like filing your taxes. Most people know that the standard deduction for all filers has nearly doubled, but have no idea how their taxes will turn out.

Now that children (and grandchildren) are heading back to school in Arizona, it's that time of year when you’ll to be asked to contribute to local public or private schools -- whether it’s for donated school supplies, field trip fees, fund raisers or cash contributions.

The TCJA has good news for businesses. If your business is a corporation, the tax rate has been reduced to a flat rate of 21 percent. Make a profit of $1000, you pay $210. Simple. Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) is eliminated effective in 2018.

Let's say you have a skill that you're really good at like pottery, woodworking, or making jewelry and you want to start a business to defer some of your costs. If you're really serious, first ask yourself, is it really a business or just a hobby?

So, you filed your taxes and either paid your balance due or got a refund and you think you're done with the IRS.  Then you get a letter from them in the mail. 

Now that the deadline for filing your taxes has passed, it may help to discuss some of the common issues that could occur.

The new tax code has been hot news for months, so you’ve probably heard about the standard deductions being doubled and the child tax credit going up to $2,000.  But many people are unaware of the tax provisions that were eliminated.