//***************************CLEAR TEXTBOXES******************************


 private void btnClearActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt)
    {
         // reset the form
        txtFirstName.setText("");
        txtLastName.setText("");
        txtItem.setText("");
        txtPrice.setText("");
        txtTax.setText("");
        txtBalanceDue.setText("");

        //---set cursor
        txtFirstName.requestFocusInWindow();
    }