Free articles, fact-checked by experts

Explore our fact-checked articles to help you manage your business and personal finances.

The Biggest Factors Affecting Income for Private Practice

Curious what drives private practice therapist income? This article breaks down seven key factors that shape your earning potential.

Read Article

Heard Tax Calendar for Therapists

Mar 10, 2024

December 14, 2023

Read article

How Much Do You Have to Earn to Pay Taxes as a Therapist?

Mar 10, 2024

November 22, 2023

Read article

How to Take Holiday Time Off as a Therapist

Mar 10, 2024

November 16, 2023

Read article

How to Create an Invoice for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 10, 2024

November 8, 2023

Read article

The Glossary of Bookkeeping and Tax Terms for Therapists

Mar 10, 2024

October 12, 2023

Read article

The Best Cancellation Policy for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 10, 2024

October 5, 2023

Read article

The Complete List of Policies and Paperwork for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 10, 2024

September 28, 2023

Read article

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

Mar 10, 2024

September 13, 2023

Read article

How to Hire an Intern for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 10, 2024

September 7, 2023

Read article

The Complete Guide to S Corporations for Therapists

Mar 9, 2024

May 15, 2023

Read article

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

Mar 9, 2024

March 14, 2023

Read article

How to Read an S Corporation Tax Return for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 9, 2024

December 5, 2022

Read article

Tax Season Checklist for Sole Proprietors

Mar 9, 2024

July 21, 2022

Read article

The Complete List of Tax Deductions for Therapists

Mar 9, 2024

May 19, 2022

Read article

When Are My Taxes Due for My Private Practice?

Mar 9, 2024

July 29, 2021

Read article

How to Pay Yourself as a Therapist

Mar 7, 2024

August 1, 2023

Read article

How to Choose Accounting Software for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 7, 2024

August 24, 2022

Read article

How to Hire an Accountant for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 7, 2024

July 7, 2022

Read article

How to Build a Budget for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 7, 2024

May 3, 2022

Read article

How To Keep Your Therapy Practice Profitable

Mar 7, 2024

July 29, 2021

Read article

How to Set Up Payroll for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 7, 2024

June 22, 2022

Read article

The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Dieticians

Sep 23, 2025

September 23, 2025

Read article

The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Chiropractors

Sep 23, 2025

September 23, 2025

Read article

The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Therapists

Apr 3, 2025

April 3, 2025

Read article

How to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

Jul 11, 2024

July 11, 2024

Read article

When to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

May 6, 2024

Read article

Therapist working at home on their finances

How to Create Space for Your Finances as a Self-Employed Therapist

Mar 10, 2024

April 14, 2023

Read article

Do Private Practice Therapists Earn More than Employees?

Sep 25, 2025

September 25, 2025

Read article

The Benefits of Becoming a Private Practice Therapist

Sep 24, 2025

September 25, 2025

Read article

How to Start a Private Practice as a Speech Language Pathologist

Sep 19, 2025

September 21, 2025

Read article

How to Start a Physical Therapy Private Practice

Sep 19, 2025

September 21, 2025

Read article

How to Build an Emergency Fund as a Therapist

Aug 7, 2025

August 10, 2025

Read article

What Therapists Need to Know About Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

Jul 31, 2025

July 31, 2025

Read article

The Biggest Factors Affecting Income for Private Practice

Sep 30, 2025

September 25, 2025

Read article

Therapist Income Benchmarks: What to Expect in Private Practice

Sep 23, 2025

September 23, 2025

Read article

How to Negotiate Higher Rates with Insurance Companies as a Therapist

Aug 28, 2025

August 29, 2025

Read article

What Therapists Need to Know About 529 Plans and Other College Savings Accounts

Aug 14, 2025

August 18, 2025

Read article

The Complete Guide to Profit First for Therapists

Jul 17, 2025

July 23, 2025

Read article

The Complete Guide to Estate Planning for Therapists

Jul 15, 2025

July 7, 2025

Read article

State of Heard: Q1 2025

Apr 22, 2025

April 22, 2025

Read article

Heard 2024 Year in Review

Dec 30, 2024

December 30, 2024

Read article

State of Heard: Q4 2024

Dec 12, 2024

December 12, 2024

Read article

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

Dec 4, 2024

December 4, 2024

Read article

Heard Named to SMBTech 50 for Second Consecutive Year

Sep 4, 2024

September 4, 2024

Read article

Announcing the 2024 Financial State of Private Practice Report

Mar 29, 2024

March 29, 2024

Read article

Explore free articles, guides, and tools developed by experts to help you understand and manage your private practice's finances.

View Resource Hub

Heard is the only financial management software built for therapists that enables you to manage your bookkeeping, taxes, and payroll—all in one place.

Book a free consult Sign up View a product demo

Free articles, fact-checked by experts

The Biggest Factors Affecting Income for Private Practice

Heard Tax Calendar for Therapists

How Much Do You Have to Earn to Pay Taxes as a Therapist?

How to Take Holiday Time Off as a Therapist

How to Create an Invoice for Your Therapy Practice

The Glossary of Bookkeeping and Tax Terms for Therapists

The Best Cancellation Policy for Your Therapy Practice

The Complete List of Policies and Paperwork for Your Therapy Practice

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

How to Hire an Intern for Your Therapy Practice

The Complete Guide to S Corporations for Therapists

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

How to Read an S Corporation Tax Return for Your Therapy Practice

Tax Season Checklist for Sole Proprietors

The Complete List of Tax Deductions for Therapists

When Are My Taxes Due for My Private Practice?

How to Pay Yourself as a Therapist

How to Choose Accounting Software for Your Therapy Practice

How to Hire an Accountant for Your Therapy Practice

How to Build a Budget for Your Therapy Practice

How To Keep Your Therapy Practice Profitable

How to Set Up Payroll for Your Therapy Practice

The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Dieticians

The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Chiropractors

The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Therapists

How to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

When to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

How to Create Space for Your Finances as a Self-Employed Therapist

Do Private Practice Therapists Earn More than Employees?

The Benefits of Becoming a Private Practice Therapist

How to Start a Private Practice as a Speech Language Pathologist

How to Start a Physical Therapy Private Practice

How to Build an Emergency Fund as a Therapist

What Therapists Need to Know About Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

The Biggest Factors Affecting Income for Private Practice

Therapist Income Benchmarks: What to Expect in Private Practice

How to Negotiate Higher Rates with Insurance Companies as a Therapist

What Therapists Need to Know About 529 Plans and Other College Savings Accounts

The Complete Guide to Profit First for Therapists

The Complete Guide to Estate Planning for Therapists

State of Heard: Q1 2025

Heard 2024 Year in Review

State of Heard: Q4 2024

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

Heard Named to SMBTech 50 for Second Consecutive Year

Announcing the 2024 Financial State of Private Practice Report

Explore free articles, guides, and tools developed by experts to help you understand and manage your private practice's finances.

Heard is the only financial management software built for therapists that enables you to manage your bookkeeping, taxes, and payroll—all in one place.

Get our Tax Deduction Cheatsheet for Therapists