Reacheda humanatIRS/ADORClient who istraveling soonstress-stalksyou about taxreturn progress.ShoeboxClientUnopened"Importanttaxdocuments"mail"My lasttaxpreparersaid..."BOImentionedYou cry aftergetting offthe phonewith a client.Spent a wholeday thinking itwas a differentday than itactually is.More pagesof pharmacyprescriptionsthan taxdocs.12+hourday"Why does itcost extra toenter all myreceipts?"S CorpwithoutPayrollMileage:SALYGHOSTCLIENTWhere'smyrefund?Client makesa tax returnjoke that isn'tfunny."Do youreallyneed thatinfo?"Fired aclientAll Sch CExpensesrounded tonearest $100ClientuploadsincludeunreadableimageClientreferences "whatI read online"about taxlaw/deduction,etc."I know Ialreadyturnedthat in..."Recapturingdepreciationnot taken.Head ofHousehold& NodependentsClient submitsIRS letter forthe first timethat is morethan 3 monthsold.Client "found"or"remembered"W2 or 1099after filingTold a clienttheir return was"in process"when it hasn'tbeen touchedMid-SeasonLawChange"OMGHow is itonlyTuesday?!"A clientcries onthe phonewith you.Colleaguemessages you andthen callsyou/walks to yourdesk within a halfhour if you don'treply.DueDateChangeYou eatbreakroomgrocerieseveryday forlunch in thesame 1 week.Client asks ifpets count asdependentsor medicalexpense.one spousecool; otherspousePANIC/MADReturnRejects"I heard thatBiden/Trump/Congresssaid..."Client hasquestionsAFTEREFPrior ReturnDepreciatedLandCrying"Hurry so myex doesn'tclaim my kid"Client tellsyou theirpoliticsRefuses topay unlessgets arefundYelledat byclientClientprovides oneside of twosideddocuments"Can youreview whatI did inTurbotax?"Clientprovidestimesensitivenotice LATE"My taxes arenot thatcomplicated."You getsick butcan't reallytake off.Client morethan 3xconsecutivelythey'll "do ittomorrow"Spendentire dayfixing M-3WeekendWorkClient sends3 or moreseparateemails inone day"Everythingwas thesame aslast year."Self-PreparedPrior YearReturn is adisasterClientmakesyou laughout loud."I've donethis foryears..."Client refuses tobelieve they oweX, saying "No,there's no waythat's right. I've gotmore receipts."Comfortletterrequests formortgagePriorAccountantDiedClientemailssensitiveinformationClientasks forManagerRental withno priordepreciationClient asks"Are you myaccountant?"Disengagedclientpretends itneverhappened"Just takewhatever isreasonable"CharitableDonationReacheda humanatIRS/ADORClient who istraveling soonstress-stalksyou about taxreturn progress.ShoeboxClientUnopened"Importanttaxdocuments"mail"My lasttaxpreparersaid..."BOImentionedYou cry aftergetting offthe phonewith a client.Spent a wholeday thinking itwas a differentday than itactually is.More pagesof pharmacyprescriptionsthan taxdocs.12+hourday"Why does itcost extra toenter all myreceipts?"S CorpwithoutPayrollMileage:SALYGHOSTCLIENTWhere'smyrefund?Client makesa tax returnjoke that isn'tfunny."Do youreallyneed thatinfo?"Fired aclientAll Sch CExpensesrounded tonearest $100ClientuploadsincludeunreadableimageClientreferences "whatI read online"about taxlaw/deduction,etc."I know Ialreadyturnedthat in..."Recapturingdepreciationnot taken.Head ofHousehold& NodependentsClient submitsIRS letter forthe first timethat is morethan 3 monthsold.Client "found"or"remembered"W2 or 1099after filingTold a clienttheir return was"in process"when it hasn'tbeen touchedMid-SeasonLawChange"OMGHow is itonlyTuesday?!"A clientcries onthe phonewith you.Colleaguemessages you andthen callsyou/walks to yourdesk within a halfhour if you don'treply.DueDateChangeYou eatbreakroomgrocerieseveryday forlunch in thesame 1 week.Client asks ifpets count asdependentsor medicalexpense.one spousecool; otherspousePANIC/MADReturnRejects"I heard thatBiden/Trump/Congresssaid..."Client hasquestionsAFTEREFPrior ReturnDepreciatedLandCrying"Hurry so myex doesn'tclaim my kid"Client tellsyou theirpoliticsRefuses topay unlessgets arefundYelledat byclientClientprovides oneside of twosideddocuments"Can youreview whatI did inTurbotax?"Clientprovidestimesensitivenotice LATE"My taxes arenot thatcomplicated."You getsick butcan't reallytake off.Client morethan 3xconsecutivelythey'll "do ittomorrow"Spendentire dayfixing M-3WeekendWorkClient sends3 or moreseparateemails inone day"Everythingwas thesame aslast year."Self-PreparedPrior YearReturn is adisasterClientmakesyou laughout loud."I've donethis foryears..."Client refuses tobelieve they oweX, saying "No,there's no waythat's right. I've gotmore receipts."Comfortletterrequests formortgagePriorAccountantDiedClientemailssensitiveinformationClientasks forManagerRental withno priordepreciationClient asks"Are you myaccountant?"Disengagedclientpretends itneverhappened"Just takewhatever isreasonable"CharitableDonation

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. Reached a human at IRS/ADOR
  2. Client who is traveling soon stress-stalks you about tax return progress.
  3. Shoebox Client
  4. Unopened "Important tax documents" mail
  5. "My last tax preparer said..."
  6. BOI mentioned
  7. You cry after getting off the phone with a client.
  8. Spent a whole day thinking it was a different day than it actually is.
  9. More pages of pharmacy prescriptions than tax docs.
  10. 12+ hour day
  11. "Why does it cost extra to enter all my receipts?"
  12. S Corp without Payroll
  13. Mileage: SALY
  14. GHOST CLIENT
  15. Where's my refund?
  16. Client makes a tax return joke that isn't funny.
  17. "Do you really need that info?"
  18. Fired a client
  19. All Sch C Expenses rounded to nearest $100
  20. Client uploads include unreadable image
  21. Client references "what I read online" about tax law/deduction, etc.
  22. "I know I already turned that in..."
  23. Recapturing depreciation not taken.
  24. Head of Household & No dependents
  25. Client submits IRS letter for the first time that is more than 3 months old.
  26. Client "found" or "remembered" W2 or 1099 after filing
  27. Told a client their return was "in process" when it hasn't been touched
  28. Mid-Season Law Change
  29. "OMG How is it only Tuesday?!"
  30. A client cries on the phone with you.
  31. Colleague messages you and then calls you/walks to your desk within a half hour if you don't reply.
  32. Due Date Change
  33. You eat breakroom groceries everyday for lunch in the same 1 week.
  34. Client asks if pets count as dependents or medical expense.
  35. one spouse cool; other spouse PANIC/MAD
  36. Return Rejects
  37. "I heard that Biden/Trump/ Congress said..."
  38. Client has questions AFTER EF
  39. Prior Return Depreciated Land
  40. Crying
  41. "Hurry so my ex doesn't claim my kid"
  42. Client tells you their politics
  43. Refuses to pay unless gets a refund
  44. Yelled at by client
  45. Client provides one side of two sided documents
  46. "Can you review what I did in Turbotax?"
  47. Client provides time sensitive notice LATE
  48. "My taxes are not that complicated."
  49. You get sick but can't really take off.
  50. Client more than 3x consecutively they'll "do it tomorrow"
  51. Spend entire day fixing M-3
  52. Weekend Work
  53. Client sends 3 or more separate emails in one day
  54. "Everything was the same as last year."
  55. Self-Prepared Prior Year Return is a disaster
  56. Client makes you laugh out loud.
  57. "I've done this for years..."
  58. Client refuses to believe they owe X, saying "No, there's no way that's right. I've got more receipts."
  59. Comfort letter requests for mortgage
  60. Prior Accountant Died
  61. Client emails sensitive information
  62. Client asks for Manager
  63. Rental with no prior depreciation
  64. Client asks "Are you my accountant?"
  65. Disengaged client pretends it never happened
  66. "Just take whatever is reasonable" Charitable Donation