Client hasquestionsAFTEREFSpendentire dayfixing M-3"My taxes arenot thatcomplicated."All Sch CExpensesrounded tonearest $100Mileage:SALYClientuploadsincludeunreadableimageMore pagesof pharmacyprescriptionsthan taxdocs.Head ofHousehold& NodependentsClientprovides oneside of twosideddocuments12+hourdayPrior ReturnDepreciatedLandClientreferences "whatI read online"about taxlaw/deduction,etc.Refuses topay unlessgets arefundone spousecool; otherspousePANIC/MADCrying"Hurry so myex doesn'tclaim my kid""Just takewhatever isreasonable"CharitableDonationBOImentionedClientprovidestimesensitivenotice LATEYelledat byclientMid-SeasonLawChange"Why does itcost extra toenter all myreceipts?"Client sends3 or moreseparateemails inone day"My lasttaxpreparersaid..."Client asks ifpets count asdependentsor medicalexpense.Client "found"or"remembered"W2 or 1099after filingGHOSTCLIENTDueDateChangeComfortletterrequests formortgageSelf-PreparedPrior YearReturn is adisasterYou cry aftergetting offthe phonewith a client.You eatbreakroomgrocerieseveryday forlunch in thesame 1 week.WeekendWorkReacheda humanatIRS/ADORFired aclientSpent a wholeday thinking itwas a differentday than itactually is.Client submitsIRS letter forthe first timethat is morethan 3 monthsold.A clientcries onthe phonewith you."I know Ialreadyturnedthat in..."Where'smyrefund?Client asks"Are you myaccountant?"Unopened"Importanttaxdocuments"mailShoeboxClient"I heard thatBiden/Trump/Congresssaid...""OMGHow is itonlyTuesday?!""Do youreallyneed thatinfo?"ClientemailssensitiveinformationReturnRejectsPriorAccountantDiedClientasks forManagerColleaguemessages you andthen callsyou/walks to yourdesk within a halfhour if you don'treply.Client tellsyou theirpoliticsTold a clienttheir return was"in process"when it hasn'tbeen touched"Can youreview whatI did inTurbotax?"Client makesa tax returnjoke that isn'tfunny.Clientmakesyou laughout loud."Everythingwas thesame aslast year."Recapturingdepreciationnot taken.Disengagedclientpretends itneverhappenedClient morethan 3xconsecutivelythey'll "do ittomorrow"You getsick butcan't reallytake off.Rental withno priordepreciationClient refuses tobelieve they oweX, saying "No,there's no waythat's right. I've gotmore receipts."Client who istraveling soonstress-stalksyou about taxreturn progress.S CorpwithoutPayroll"I've donethis foryears..."Client hasquestionsAFTEREFSpendentire dayfixing M-3"My taxes arenot thatcomplicated."All Sch CExpensesrounded tonearest $100Mileage:SALYClientuploadsincludeunreadableimageMore pagesof pharmacyprescriptionsthan taxdocs.Head ofHousehold& NodependentsClientprovides oneside of twosideddocuments12+hourdayPrior ReturnDepreciatedLandClientreferences "whatI read online"about taxlaw/deduction,etc.Refuses topay unlessgets arefundone spousecool; otherspousePANIC/MADCrying"Hurry so myex doesn'tclaim my kid""Just takewhatever isreasonable"CharitableDonationBOImentionedClientprovidestimesensitivenotice LATEYelledat byclientMid-SeasonLawChange"Why does itcost extra toenter all myreceipts?"Client sends3 or moreseparateemails inone day"My lasttaxpreparersaid..."Client asks ifpets count asdependentsor medicalexpense.Client "found"or"remembered"W2 or 1099after filingGHOSTCLIENTDueDateChangeComfortletterrequests formortgageSelf-PreparedPrior YearReturn is adisasterYou cry aftergetting offthe phonewith a client.You eatbreakroomgrocerieseveryday forlunch in thesame 1 week.WeekendWorkReacheda humanatIRS/ADORFired aclientSpent a wholeday thinking itwas a differentday than itactually is.Client submitsIRS letter forthe first timethat is morethan 3 monthsold.A clientcries onthe phonewith you."I know Ialreadyturnedthat in..."Where'smyrefund?Client asks"Are you myaccountant?"Unopened"Importanttaxdocuments"mailShoeboxClient"I heard thatBiden/Trump/Congresssaid...""OMGHow is itonlyTuesday?!""Do youreallyneed thatinfo?"ClientemailssensitiveinformationReturnRejectsPriorAccountantDiedClientasks forManagerColleaguemessages you andthen callsyou/walks to yourdesk within a halfhour if you don'treply.Client tellsyou theirpoliticsTold a clienttheir return was"in process"when it hasn'tbeen touched"Can youreview whatI did inTurbotax?"Client makesa tax returnjoke that isn'tfunny.Clientmakesyou laughout loud."Everythingwas thesame aslast year."Recapturingdepreciationnot taken.Disengagedclientpretends itneverhappenedClient morethan 3xconsecutivelythey'll "do ittomorrow"You getsick butcan't reallytake off.Rental withno priordepreciationClient refuses tobelieve they oweX, saying "No,there's no waythat's right. I've gotmore receipts."Client who istraveling soonstress-stalksyou about taxreturn progress.S CorpwithoutPayroll"I've donethis foryears..."

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