"Why does itcost extra toenter all myreceipts?""I heard thatBiden/Trump/Congresssaid..."12+hourdayClient asks"Are you myaccountant?"ReturnRejectsMid-SeasonLawChangeSpent a wholeday thinking itwas a differentday than itactually is.Comfortletterrequests formortgageClient makesa tax returnjoke that isn'tfunny.Refuses topay unlessgets arefundA clientcries onthe phonewith you.All Sch CExpensesrounded tonearest $100DueDateChangeBOImentionedMileage:SALYYelledat byclientClientmakesyou laughout loud.Self-PreparedPrior YearReturn is adisasterClient who istraveling soonstress-stalksyou about taxreturn progress.one spousecool; otherspousePANIC/MADClient submitsIRS letter forthe first timethat is morethan 3 monthsold."I know Ialreadyturnedthat in..."Client hasquestionsAFTEREF"OMGHow is itonlyTuesday?!"Client refuses tobelieve they oweX, saying "No,there's no waythat's right. I've gotmore receipts."Colleaguemessages you andthen callsyou/walks to yourdesk within a halfhour if you don'treply.Head ofHousehold& Nodependents"My lasttaxpreparersaid..."ClientuploadsincludeunreadableimageReacheda humanatIRS/ADORUnopened"Importanttaxdocuments"mailClientasks forManager"I've donethis foryears..."Where'smyrefund?PriorAccountantDiedMore pagesof pharmacyprescriptionsthan taxdocs.GHOSTCLIENT"Everythingwas thesame aslast year."ShoeboxClient"Do youreallyneed thatinfo?"ClientemailssensitiveinformationClient tellsyou theirpoliticsYou cry aftergetting offthe phonewith a client.Clientprovidestimesensitivenotice LATERental withno priordepreciationClientprovides oneside of twosideddocumentsYou eatbreakroomgrocerieseveryday forlunch in thesame 1 week.Client "found"or"remembered"W2 or 1099after filing"Can youreview whatI did inTurbotax?""Hurry so myex doesn'tclaim my kid""My taxes arenot thatcomplicated."Fired aclientClientreferences "whatI read online"about taxlaw/deduction,etc.Told a clienttheir return was"in process"when it hasn'tbeen touchedCryingPrior ReturnDepreciatedLandWeekendWorkClient sends3 or moreseparateemails inone dayClient asks ifpets count asdependentsor medicalexpense.You getsick butcan't reallytake off.Recapturingdepreciationnot taken.Spendentire dayfixing M-3"Just takewhatever isreasonable"CharitableDonationClient morethan 3xconsecutivelythey'll "do ittomorrow"Disengagedclientpretends itneverhappenedS CorpwithoutPayroll"Why does itcost extra toenter all myreceipts?""I heard thatBiden/Trump/Congresssaid..."12+hourdayClient asks"Are you myaccountant?"ReturnRejectsMid-SeasonLawChangeSpent a wholeday thinking itwas a differentday than itactually is.Comfortletterrequests formortgageClient makesa tax returnjoke that isn'tfunny.Refuses topay unlessgets arefundA clientcries onthe phonewith you.All Sch CExpensesrounded tonearest $100DueDateChangeBOImentionedMileage:SALYYelledat byclientClientmakesyou laughout loud.Self-PreparedPrior YearReturn is adisasterClient who istraveling soonstress-stalksyou about taxreturn progress.one spousecool; otherspousePANIC/MADClient submitsIRS letter forthe first timethat is morethan 3 monthsold."I know Ialreadyturnedthat in..."Client hasquestionsAFTEREF"OMGHow is itonlyTuesday?!"Client refuses tobelieve they oweX, saying "No,there's no waythat's right. I've gotmore receipts."Colleaguemessages you andthen callsyou/walks to yourdesk within a halfhour if you don'treply.Head ofHousehold& Nodependents"My lasttaxpreparersaid..."ClientuploadsincludeunreadableimageReacheda humanatIRS/ADORUnopened"Importanttaxdocuments"mailClientasks forManager"I've donethis foryears..."Where'smyrefund?PriorAccountantDiedMore pagesof pharmacyprescriptionsthan taxdocs.GHOSTCLIENT"Everythingwas thesame aslast year."ShoeboxClient"Do youreallyneed thatinfo?"ClientemailssensitiveinformationClient tellsyou theirpoliticsYou cry aftergetting offthe phonewith a client.Clientprovidestimesensitivenotice LATERental withno priordepreciationClientprovides oneside of twosideddocumentsYou eatbreakroomgrocerieseveryday forlunch in thesame 1 week.Client "found"or"remembered"W2 or 1099after filing"Can youreview whatI did inTurbotax?""Hurry so myex doesn'tclaim my kid""My taxes arenot thatcomplicated."Fired aclientClientreferences "whatI read online"about taxlaw/deduction,etc.Told a clienttheir return was"in process"when it hasn'tbeen touchedCryingPrior ReturnDepreciatedLandWeekendWorkClient sends3 or moreseparateemails inone dayClient asks ifpets count asdependentsor medicalexpense.You getsick butcan't reallytake off.Recapturingdepreciationnot taken.Spendentire dayfixing M-3"Just takewhatever isreasonable"CharitableDonationClient morethan 3xconsecutivelythey'll "do ittomorrow"Disengagedclientpretends itneverhappenedS CorpwithoutPayroll

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