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What Therapists Need to Know About Deducting Education Expenses

Before you claim the education expense deduction for your therapy practice, here’s everything you need to know.

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How to hire an accountant for your therapy practice

How to Hire an Accountant for Your Therapy Practice

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How to Build a Budget for Your Therapy Practice

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How To Keep Your Therapy Practice Profitable

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Why Should I Use a Bookkeeper for My Private Practice?

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How To Switch From a Sole Proprietor to an S Corporation as a Therapist

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How to Set Up Payroll for Your Therapy Practice

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Should I File My Taxes Jointly or Separately as a Therapist?

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Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, LMSW of Mind Money Balance

How to Get Your Mind and Money in Balance with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin

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What Therapists Need to Know About Tax Extensions

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5 Reasons Not to Elect S Corp Status for Your Therapy Practice

Oct 3, 2024
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5 Reasons to Elect S Corp Status for Your Therapy Practice

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Tax Optimization Strategies for S Corporation Therapy Practices

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The Multistate Tax Guide for Therapists

Sep 9, 2024
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How to Pay Quarterly Taxes as an S Corp Therapy Practice

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Should You File Your Own Taxes as a Therapist?

Apr 8, 2024
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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

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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

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5 Investment Strategies for Therapists

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The Complete Guide to HSAs for Therapists

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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

Mar 10, 2024
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How to Choose a Checking Account for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 10, 2024
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The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Nonprofit Therapy Practices

Mar 10, 2024
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The Complete Guide to Loans for Therapists

The Complete Guide to Loans for Therapists

May 23, 2025
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What Therapists Need to Know About Liability

Apr 25, 2025
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What to Do After Losing or Leaving Your Job: A Complete Guide for Therapists

Mar 13, 2025
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How Long Does It Take to Fill Your Therapy Practice?

Jul 3, 2024
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The Complete Guide to Local Marketing for Therapists

Jun 20, 2024
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How to Name Your Therapy Practice

Jun 10, 2024
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How Anim Aweh Saved Money on Her Taxes By Switching to S Corp with Heard

Jun 20, 2025
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The Complete Budgeting Guide for Therapists

May 9, 2025
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Saving Time as a Therapist in 2025: Automation and AI

May 1, 2025
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Top Directory Websites for Therapists

Apr 23, 2025
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When and How to Refer Therapy Clients Out

Apr 14, 2025
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How I Paid Off $94,000 in Debt in 3 Years as a Marriage and Family Therapist

Feb 24, 2025
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State of Heard: Q1 2025

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Heard 2024 Year in Review

Dec 30, 2024
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State of Heard: Q4 2024 quarterly update from the desk of Andrew Riesen, Co-Founder and CEO.

State of Heard: Q4 2024

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Howard Spector

Heard Welcomes Howard Spector, Co-Founder of SimplePractice, to Board of Directors

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Heard Named to SMBTech 50 for Second Consecutive Year

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Announcing the 2024 Financial State of Private Practice Report

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