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Reducing Stress Through Anti-Procrastination: Amber Poma’s Journey into Private Practice and Why She Filed Early This Year

This year Amber impressively filed her 2025 taxes the first day possible: January 26. But she had everything ready to file 6 days before the IRS even opened the tax filing system. So we sat down with her to hear more about her private practice journey and why she wanted to be so on top of taxes this year.

Reducing Stress Through Anti-Procrastination: Amber Poma’s Journey into Private Practice and Why She Filed Early This Year

Feb 5, 2026

February 5, 2026

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How the 2026 Government Shutdown Impacts Tax Season for Therapists

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When Should You File a Tax Extension

When Should You File a Tax Extension

Jan 27, 2026

January 27, 2026

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Extension vs late Filing

Extension vs late Filing

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January 27, 2026

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7 Tax Extension Myths

7 Tax Extension Myths

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Payroll 101 for Private Practice

Payroll 101 for Private Practice

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January 27, 2026

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When are you S corp eligible

When are you S corp eligible

Jan 27, 2026

January 27, 2026

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How to Set up an Accountable Plan for your Private Practice

How to Set up an Accountable Plan for your Private Practice

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January 27, 2026

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How to Maximize S Corp Status

How to Maximize S Corp Status

Jan 27, 2026

January 27, 2026

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How the 2026 Government Shutdown Impacts Tax Season for Therapists

Feb 2, 2026

January 29, 2026

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When Should You File a Tax Extension

When Should You File a Tax Extension

Jan 27, 2026

January 27, 2026

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Extension vs late Filing

Extension vs late Filing

Jan 27, 2026

January 27, 2026

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7 Tax Extension Myths

7 Tax Extension Myths

Jan 27, 2026

January 27, 2026

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Payroll 101 for Private Practice

Payroll 101 for Private Practice

Jan 27, 2026

January 27, 2026

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When are you S corp eligible

When are you S corp eligible

Jan 27, 2026

January 27, 2026

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Common Questions Therapists Have About Their Finances

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How to Create an Invoice for Your Therapy Practice

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The Glossary of Bookkeeping and Tax Terms for Therapists

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The 9 Most Common Accounting Mistakes Therapists Make (and How to Avoid Them)

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The Complete Guide to LLCs and PLLCs for Therapists

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The Difference Between an Accountant, Bookkeeper, CPA, and EA for Therapists

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The Glossary of Bookkeeping and Tax Terms for Private Practice

The Glossary of Bookkeeping and Tax Terms for Therapists

Oct 29, 2025

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The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Dieticians

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The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Chiropractors

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The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Therapists

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How to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

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When to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

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Do Private Practice Therapists Earn More than Employees?

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The Benefits of Becoming a Private Practice Therapist

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How to Start a Private Practice as a Speech Language Pathologist

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How to Start a Physical Therapy Private Practice

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How to Build an Emergency Fund as a Therapist

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What Therapists Need to Know About Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

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Reducing Stress Through Anti-Procrastination: Amber Poma’s Journey into Private Practice and Why She Filed Early This Year

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February 5, 2026

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AI and HIPAA Compliance for Therapists

AI and HIPAA Compliance for Therapists

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What Therapists Need to Know about “AI Psychosis”

What Therapists Need to Know about “AI Psychosis”

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Five Essential AI Tools for Therapists

Dec 29, 2025

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How to protect your therapy practice during economic uncertainty

How to protect your therapy practice during economic uncertainty

Dec 17, 2025

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How to Diversify Your Income Streams as a Therapist

How to Diversify Your Income Streams as a Therapist

Dec 17, 2025

December 17, 2025

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Heard Raises $15M to Build the Financial Back Office for Therapists

Jun 22, 2023

June 22, 2023

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Announcing the 2023 Financial State of Private Practice Report

May 26, 2023

May 26, 2023

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Heard Named to SMBTech 50

Apr 25, 2023

April 25, 2023

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Heard Partners with Guideline to Offer Retirement Plans to Therapists

Feb 21, 2023

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Victoria Li, Co-Founder of Heard, Named to Forbes 30 Under 30

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Heard Partners with Bluevine to Offer Business Checking to Therapists

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