Therapists

Therapy Practice Year-End Tax Checklist: 15 Things to Do Before December 31, 2026 This therapy practice year-end tax checklist is designed to help private practice owners close out the year without leaving deductions, retirement opportunities, or bookkeeping problems on the table. December gets busy fast when you own a therapy practice. You’re managing clients around

Therapist CEU Tax Deductions: What Counts and What Doesn’t in 2026 Therapist CEU tax deductions are one of the most overlooked ways private practice owners leave money on the table. Continuing education is part of the job when you’re a therapist. Between license renewal requirements, ethics courses, specialty trainings, conferences, workshops, and advanced clinical education,

Can Therapists Deduct Their Own Therapy? IRS Rules Explained (2026) Can therapists deduct their own therapy on their taxes? It’s one of the most common tax questions private practice owners ask: since my own therapy makes me a better therapist, can I deduct it as a business expense? It’s a fair question. Many therapists are

Home Office Deduction for Therapists in 2026: Everything You Need to Know The home office deduction for therapists is another deduction that has incredible nuance and can be hard to decipher. This 2026 home office deduction for therapist guides answers the most common questions we get about the deduction, the rules, what qualifies, the different

Deducting Vehicle Expenses as a Therapist: Mileage vs. Actual Expenses in 2026 If you own a private therapy practice, you probably drive for your business more often than you realize…and the information about how you can deduct your vehicle or mileage on your tax return, is confusing. This article will clear up any misconceptions about

Top 25 Most Overlooked Therapy Practice Tax Deductions in 2026 If you’re a therapist in private practice, every legitimate deduction you miss is money left on the table. The good news? Most therapy practice owners already know about obvious deductions like office rent and malpractice insurance. The bad news? Many overlook hundreds—or even thousands—of dollars

Are EMDR, Gottman & Other Therapy Certifications Tax Deductible? What Therapists Need to Know in 2026 Therapy certifications aren’t cheap. Whether you’re investing in EMDR, Gottman Method, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Brainspotting, or another specialty, it’s not unusual to spend several thousand dollars between tuition, travel, consultation hours, books, and lost

The Complete Guide to Paying and Sustaining a Growing Therapy Team Running a group practice is a different job than seeing clients. The day you hire your first clinician, you stop being only a therapist and start being an employer. Good therapy practice management is what holds those two roles together. This therapy practice management