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Top Directory Websites for Therapists

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Tax Season Checklist for S Corporations

Nov 4, 2022
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How to Catch Up on Bookkeeping for Your Therapy Practice

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How to File Taxes as a Part-Time 1099 Contractor Therapist

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7 Ways Your Therapy Practice Can Avoid an IRS Audit

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Heard Partners with Bluevine to Offer Business Checking to Therapists

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Do Therapists Qualify for the Lifetime Learning Tax Credit?

Oct 5, 2022
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7 Reasons to Hire an Accountant for Your Therapy Practice

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Bookkeeping Basics for Group Therapy Practice Owners

Aug 26, 2022
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How to Get Ready to File Your Taxes as an S Corp Therapy Practice

Nov 25, 2024
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Can Therapists Catch Up on Estimated Taxes in Q4?

Nov 21, 2024
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Take the Stress Out of Tax Season with These 10 Tips for Therapists

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10 Tax Tips for S Corp Therapists

Nov 14, 2024
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How Much Do Therapists Really Save by Switching to an S Corp?

Oct 21, 2024
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How Much Does It Cost Therapists to Switch to an S Corporation?

Oct 17, 2024
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How to Pay Off Debt: A Complete Guide for Therapists

Feb 7, 2025
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5 Investment Strategies for Therapists

Nov 7, 2024
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The Complete Guide to HSAs for Therapists

Nov 5, 2024
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How to Invest with Variable Income as a Therapist

Oct 31, 2024
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How to Choose Payroll Software for Your Therapy Practice

May 20, 2024
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How to Switch Accounting Systems for Your Therapy Practice

May 16, 2024
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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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Should You Do Your Own Bookkeeping as a Therapist?

Jun 3, 2024
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The Complete Guide to Insurance Credentialing for Therapists

May 27, 2024
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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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How to Make Cash Pay Therapy More Accessible for Your Clients

Feb 10, 2025
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How I Paid Off $83,000 in Debt as a Social Worker and Single Woman

Jan 20, 2025
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Top 5 Takeaways from Heard Business School in 2024

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State of Heard: Q1 2025

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Heard 2024 Year in Review

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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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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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