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Top Directory Websites for Therapists

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Tax Season Checklist for S Corporations

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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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Tax Deductions for Marriage and Family Therapists

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Tax Deductions for Counselors

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Tax Deductions for Psychologists

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Tax Deductions for Social Workers

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2024 Tax Season Guide for Marriage and Family Therapists

2024 Tax Season Guide for Marriage and Family Therapists

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2024 Tax Season Guide for Counselors

2024 Tax Season Guide for Counselors

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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

Dec 26, 2024
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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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Heard Partners with Bluevine to Offer Business Checking to Therapists

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