Causeda printerjamYou obtain anew clientbecausesomeonemessed upprior yearClient has fouror more 1099'sfrom the samebrokerage firmDreamingabouttaxes"Livingthedream!"Spend 2hourschasing lessthan $20Realizing youactuallyunderstand thereturn you'reworking onGet told"You looktired"Tax systemupdatechangesreturnReturn hasto bereprocessedReprintBNAreports 5xEmail fromMonicaremindingyou to postyour timeClient didn'tpost prioryearadjustmentsClientuploads 10or moreJPEGS toemail/PortalStresseatingJustwaitingon a K-1!Strangerasks forfree taxadviceYou hear apartnercurse out offrustrationE-filerejectedJustoverride/plugitPartner/Managertakes call onspeakerphonewith the dooropenDoublingyourbudgetAt leastI'm notsigningthisClient callsregardingthe status oftheir refund"What didwe dolast year"LostclientfileMake a brandnewspreadsheet,spend 20 minbeaming at itNew clienthasn't filedprior yearreturnClientprovides apaystubinstead of aW-2Drinkingcoffee intheafternoonHad tocontact aclient formissing dataClient asksabout auditrisk or costof extendingreturn12+StatesPosted ajournalentrybackwardsMass emailrequestingnotification whensomeone isdone usingremote desktopTold a clienttheir return was"in process"when it was stillon the shelfClientsells theirbusinessPTPsYou have torefute taxadvice aclient go froma "friend"Had a client tryto claimsomeone whowas not aqualifyingdependentHave to contactJeff more thanonce in thesame day for ITissue3+ peopletry tofigure outone return754step-upCan'tfollowown PYworkCauseda printerjamYou obtain anew clientbecausesomeonemessed upprior yearClient has fouror more 1099'sfrom the samebrokerage firmDreamingabouttaxes"Livingthedream!"Spend 2hourschasing lessthan $20Realizing youactuallyunderstand thereturn you'reworking onGet told"You looktired"Tax systemupdatechangesreturnReturn hasto bereprocessedReprintBNAreports 5xEmail fromMonicaremindingyou to postyour timeClient didn'tpost prioryearadjustmentsClientuploads 10or moreJPEGS toemail/PortalStresseatingJustwaitingon a K-1!Strangerasks forfree taxadviceYou hear apartnercurse out offrustrationE-filerejectedJustoverride/plugitPartner/Managertakes call onspeakerphonewith the dooropenDoublingyourbudgetAt leastI'm notsigningthisClient callsregardingthe status oftheir refund"What didwe dolast year"LostclientfileMake a brandnewspreadsheet,spend 20 minbeaming at itNew clienthasn't filedprior yearreturnClientprovides apaystubinstead of aW-2Drinkingcoffee intheafternoonHad tocontact aclient formissing dataClient asksabout auditrisk or costof extendingreturn12+StatesPosted ajournalentrybackwardsMass emailrequestingnotification whensomeone isdone usingremote desktopTold a clienttheir return was"in process"when it was stillon the shelfClientsells theirbusinessPTPsYou have torefute taxadvice aclient go froma "friend"Had a client tryto claimsomeone whowas not aqualifyingdependentHave to contactJeff more thanonce in thesame day for ITissue3+ peopletry tofigure outone return754step-upCan'tfollowown PYwork

TAX SEASON BINGO - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Caused a printer jam
  2. You obtain a new client because someone messed up prior year
  3. Client has four or more 1099's from the same brokerage firm
  4. Dreaming about taxes
  5. "Living the dream!"
  6. Spend 2 hours chasing less than $20
  7. Realizing you actually understand the return you're working on
  8. Get told "You look tired"
  9. Tax system update changes return
  10. Return has to be reprocessed
  11. Reprint BNA reports 5x
  12. Email from Monica reminding you to post your time
  13. Client didn't post prior year adjustments
  14. Client uploads 10 or more JPEGS to email/Portal
  15. Stress eating
  16. Just waiting on a K-1!
  17. Stranger asks for free tax advice
  18. You hear a partner curse out of frustration
  19. E-file rejected
  20. Just override/plug it
  21. Partner/Manager takes call on speakerphone with the door open
  22. Doubling your budget
  23. At least I'm not signing this
  24. Client calls regarding the status of their refund
  25. "What did we do last year"
  26. Lost client file
  27. Make a brand new spreadsheet, spend 20 min beaming at it
  28. New client hasn't filed prior year return
  29. Client provides a paystub instead of a W-2
  30. Drinking coffee in the afternoon
  31. Had to contact a client for missing data
  32. Client asks about audit risk or cost of extending return
  33. 12+ States
  34. Posted a journal entry backwards
  35. Mass email requesting notification when someone is done using remote desktop
  36. Told a client their return was "in process" when it was still on the shelf
  37. Client sells their business
  38. PTPs
  39. You have to refute tax advice a client go from a "friend"
  40. Had a client try to claim someone who was not a qualifying dependent
  41. Have to contact Jeff more than once in the same day for IT issue
  42. 3+ people try to figure out one return
  43. 754 step-up
  44. Can't follow own PY work