Have to contactJeff more thanonce in thesame day for ITissueJustoverride/plugitMake a brandnewspreadsheet,spend 20 minbeaming at itMass emailrequestingnotification whensomeone isdone usingremote desktopClient callsregardingthe status oftheir refundClient asksabout auditrisk or costof extendingreturnClient didn'tpost prioryearadjustments12+StatesPosted ajournalentrybackwardsCauseda printerjamHad tocontact aclient formissing data3+ peopletry tofigure outone returnClientprovides apaystubinstead of aW-2Lostclientfile"Livingthedream!"Realizing youactuallyunderstand thereturn you'reworking onSpend 2hourschasing lessthan $20You have torefute taxadvice aclient go froma "friend"ReprintBNAreports 5xClient has fouror more 1099'sfrom the samebrokerage firmPartner/Managertakes call onspeakerphonewith the dooropenPTPsHad a client tryto claimsomeone whowas not aqualifyingdependentDoublingyourbudgetNew clienthasn't filedprior yearreturnTold a clienttheir return was"in process"when it was stillon the shelfStrangerasks forfree taxadviceCan'tfollowown PYworkStresseatingGet told"You looktired"Clientuploads 10or moreJPEGS toemail/PortalTax systemupdatechangesreturn"What didwe dolast year"E-filerejectedYou hear apartnercurse out offrustrationEmail fromMonicaremindingyou to postyour timeAt leastI'm notsigningthis754step-upDreamingabouttaxesYou obtain anew clientbecausesomeonemessed upprior yearReturn hasto bereprocessedJustwaitingon a K-1!Drinkingcoffee intheafternoonClientsells theirbusinessHave to contactJeff more thanonce in thesame day for ITissueJustoverride/plugitMake a brandnewspreadsheet,spend 20 minbeaming at itMass emailrequestingnotification whensomeone isdone usingremote desktopClient callsregardingthe status oftheir refundClient asksabout auditrisk or costof extendingreturnClient didn'tpost prioryearadjustments12+StatesPosted ajournalentrybackwardsCauseda printerjamHad tocontact aclient formissing data3+ peopletry tofigure outone returnClientprovides apaystubinstead of aW-2Lostclientfile"Livingthedream!"Realizing youactuallyunderstand thereturn you'reworking onSpend 2hourschasing lessthan $20You have torefute taxadvice aclient go froma "friend"ReprintBNAreports 5xClient has fouror more 1099'sfrom the samebrokerage firmPartner/Managertakes call onspeakerphonewith the dooropenPTPsHad a client tryto claimsomeone whowas not aqualifyingdependentDoublingyourbudgetNew clienthasn't filedprior yearreturnTold a clienttheir return was"in process"when it was stillon the shelfStrangerasks forfree taxadviceCan'tfollowown PYworkStresseatingGet told"You looktired"Clientuploads 10or moreJPEGS toemail/PortalTax systemupdatechangesreturn"What didwe dolast year"E-filerejectedYou hear apartnercurse out offrustrationEmail fromMonicaremindingyou to postyour timeAt leastI'm notsigningthis754step-upDreamingabouttaxesYou obtain anew clientbecausesomeonemessed upprior yearReturn hasto bereprocessedJustwaitingon a K-1!Drinkingcoffee intheafternoonClientsells theirbusiness

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