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Tax Planning Strategies for Therapists

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The Complete Guide to S Corporations for Therapists

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How to Determine If Something is a Tax Deduction for Therapists (with Examples)

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How to start a therapy practice in Oregon

How to Start a Therapy Practice in Oregon

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How to Start a Therapy Practice in North Carolina

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How to start a therapy practice in Washington

How to Start a Therapy Practice in Washington

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How to Start a Therapy Practice in Texas

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How to start a therapy practice in New York

How to Start a Therapy Practice in New York

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How to Start a Therapy Practice in California

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The Complete List of Tax Deductions for Occupational Therapists

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The Complete List of Tax Deductions for Physical Therapists

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New Tax Credits and Deductions for Private Practice Owners

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Big Beautiful Bill Explained: Sole Props vs. S-Corps

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Will the Big Beautiful Bill Change How I Pay Estimated Taxes in 2026?

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How the One Big Beautiful Bill Impacts Your Private Practice Taxes, and What to Do About It

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How Much Should Therapists Save for Retirement?

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How to Transition Your Therapy Practice from Insurance to Cash Pay

Jul 3, 2025
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What is Financial Literacy and Why Is It Important for Therapists?

Jun 12, 2025
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How to Run Payroll for Your Therapy Practice

Jun 5, 2025
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The Complete Guide to Credit for Therapists

May 30, 2025
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How to Pay Off Debt: A Complete Guide for Therapists

Feb 7, 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

Apr 3, 2025
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How to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

Jul 11, 2024
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When to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

May 6, 2024
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How to Create Space for Your Finances as a Self-Employed Therapist

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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

Aug 7, 2025
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What Therapists Need to Know About Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

Jul 31, 2025
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The Biggest Factors Affecting Income for Private Practice

Sep 30, 2025
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Therapist Income Benchmarks: What to Expect in Private Practice

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How to Negotiate Higher Rates with Insurance Companies as a Therapist

Aug 28, 2025
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What Therapists Need to Know About 529 Plans and Other College Savings Accounts

Aug 14, 2025
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The Complete Guide to Profit First for Therapists

Jul 17, 2025
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The Complete Guide to Estate Planning for Therapists

Jul 15, 2025
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Heard Raises $15M to Build the Financial Back Office for Therapists

Jun 22, 2023
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Announcing the 2023 Financial State of Private Practice Report

May 26, 2023
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Heard Named to SMBTech 50

Apr 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

Nov 29, 2022
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BlueVine x Heard

Heard Partners with Bluevine to Offer Business Checking to Therapists

Oct 10, 2022
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