Client asks ifpets count asdependentsor medicalexpense."Why does itcost extra toenter all myreceipts?"More pagesof pharmacyprescriptionsthan taxdocs.Self-PreparedPrior YearReturn is adisasterClientprovides oneside of twosideddocumentsSpent a wholeday thinking itwas a differentday than itactually is."Everythingwas thesame aslast year.""Just takewhatever isreasonable"CharitableDonationClientemailssensitiveinformationClient submitsIRS letter forthe first timethat is morethan 3 monthsold.You getsick butcan't reallytake off.Yelledat byclient"Can youreview whatI did inTurbotax?"All Sch CExpensesrounded tonearest $100Client tellsyou theirpolitics"I know Ialreadyturnedthat in..."Client sends3 or moreseparateemails inone dayPriorAccountantDiedClient refuses tobelieve they oweX, saying "No,there's no waythat's right. I've gotmore receipts."A clientcries onthe phonewith you.Where'smyrefund?ReturnRejectsUnopened"Importanttaxdocuments"mailone spousecool; otherspousePANIC/MADTold a clienttheir return was"in process"when it hasn'tbeen touchedClient hasquestionsAFTEREFRecapturingdepreciationnot taken.BOImentionedYou cry aftergetting offthe phonewith a client.Mileage:SALY"My lasttaxpreparersaid...""I heard thatBiden/Trump/Congresssaid..."Fired aclientRefuses topay unlessgets arefund"I've donethis foryears..."Client morethan 3xconsecutivelythey'll "do ittomorrow""My taxes arenot thatcomplicated.""Hurry so myex doesn'tclaim my kid"ShoeboxClientClient "found"or"remembered"W2 or 1099after filing"Do youreallyneed thatinfo?"Clientasks forManagerDueDateChangeGHOSTCLIENTYou eatbreakroomgrocerieseveryday forlunch in thesame 1 week.Clientmakesyou laughout loud.Colleaguemessages you andthen callsyou/walks to yourdesk within a halfhour if you don'treply.Head ofHousehold& NodependentsRental withno priordepreciationClient who istraveling soonstress-stalksyou about taxreturn progress.12+hourdayCryingClientreferences "whatI read online"about taxlaw/deduction,etc.Mid-SeasonLawChange"OMGHow is itonlyTuesday?!"Disengagedclientpretends itneverhappenedS CorpwithoutPayrollWeekendWorkPrior ReturnDepreciatedLandComfortletterrequests formortgageClient asks"Are you myaccountant?"Client makesa tax returnjoke that isn'tfunny.Reacheda humanatIRS/ADORClientprovidestimesensitivenotice LATESpendentire dayfixing M-3ClientuploadsincludeunreadableimageClient asks ifpets count asdependentsor medicalexpense."Why does itcost extra toenter all myreceipts?"More pagesof pharmacyprescriptionsthan taxdocs.Self-PreparedPrior YearReturn is adisasterClientprovides oneside of twosideddocumentsSpent a wholeday thinking itwas a differentday than itactually is."Everythingwas thesame aslast year.""Just takewhatever isreasonable"CharitableDonationClientemailssensitiveinformationClient submitsIRS letter forthe first timethat is morethan 3 monthsold.You getsick butcan't reallytake off.Yelledat byclient"Can youreview whatI did inTurbotax?"All Sch CExpensesrounded tonearest $100Client tellsyou theirpolitics"I know Ialreadyturnedthat in..."Client sends3 or moreseparateemails inone dayPriorAccountantDiedClient refuses tobelieve they oweX, saying "No,there's no waythat's right. I've gotmore receipts."A clientcries onthe phonewith you.Where'smyrefund?ReturnRejectsUnopened"Importanttaxdocuments"mailone spousecool; otherspousePANIC/MADTold a clienttheir return was"in process"when it hasn'tbeen touchedClient hasquestionsAFTEREFRecapturingdepreciationnot taken.BOImentionedYou cry aftergetting offthe phonewith a client.Mileage:SALY"My lasttaxpreparersaid...""I heard thatBiden/Trump/Congresssaid..."Fired aclientRefuses topay unlessgets arefund"I've donethis foryears..."Client morethan 3xconsecutivelythey'll "do ittomorrow""My taxes arenot thatcomplicated.""Hurry so myex doesn'tclaim my kid"ShoeboxClientClient "found"or"remembered"W2 or 1099after filing"Do youreallyneed thatinfo?"Clientasks forManagerDueDateChangeGHOSTCLIENTYou eatbreakroomgrocerieseveryday forlunch in thesame 1 week.Clientmakesyou laughout loud.Colleaguemessages you andthen callsyou/walks to yourdesk within a halfhour if you don'treply.Head ofHousehold& NodependentsRental withno priordepreciationClient who istraveling soonstress-stalksyou about taxreturn progress.12+hourdayCryingClientreferences "whatI read online"about taxlaw/deduction,etc.Mid-SeasonLawChange"OMGHow is itonlyTuesday?!"Disengagedclientpretends itneverhappenedS CorpwithoutPayrollWeekendWorkPrior ReturnDepreciatedLandComfortletterrequests formortgageClient asks"Are you myaccountant?"Client makesa tax returnjoke that isn'tfunny.Reacheda humanatIRS/ADORClientprovidestimesensitivenotice LATESpendentire dayfixing M-3Clientuploadsincludeunreadableimage

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