Self-PreparedPrior YearReturn is adisaster"My lasttaxpreparersaid...""I know Ialreadyturnedthat in..."Colleaguemessages you andthen callsyou/walks to yourdesk within a halfhour if you don'treply."Just takewhatever isreasonable"CharitableDonationUnopened"Importanttaxdocuments"mail"Hurry so myex doesn'tclaim my kid""Everythingwas thesame aslast year."GHOSTCLIENTTold a clienttheir return was"in process"when it hasn'tbeen touchedClient who istraveling soonstress-stalksyou about taxreturn progress.one spousecool; otherspousePANIC/MADClient refuses tobelieve they oweX, saying "No,there's no waythat's right. I've gotmore receipts."Client sends3 or moreseparateemails inone dayClient asks"Are you myaccountant?""I heard thatBiden/Trump/Congresssaid...""OMGHow is itonlyTuesday?!"ShoeboxClientCryingDisengagedclientpretends itneverhappenedSpendentire dayfixing M-3DueDateChangeYou getsick butcan't reallytake off.Client hasquestionsAFTEREFHead ofHousehold& NodependentsFired aclientMid-SeasonLawChangeSpent a wholeday thinking itwas a differentday than itactually is.A clientcries onthe phonewith you.You cry aftergetting offthe phonewith a client.Clientprovidestimesensitivenotice LATE"Can youreview whatI did inTurbotax?""Do youreallyneed thatinfo?"Client makesa tax returnjoke that isn'tfunny.More pagesof pharmacyprescriptionsthan taxdocs.Client tellsyou theirpoliticsS CorpwithoutPayrollYou eatbreakroomgrocerieseveryday forlunch in thesame 1 week.Client submitsIRS letter forthe first timethat is morethan 3 monthsold.BOImentionedClient asks ifpets count asdependentsor medicalexpense.Where'smyrefund?WeekendWorkClient "found"or"remembered"W2 or 1099after filingAll Sch CExpensesrounded tonearest $100Rental withno priordepreciationRecapturingdepreciationnot taken.12+hourdayClientasks forManagerPrior ReturnDepreciatedLandComfortletterrequests formortgage"My taxes arenot thatcomplicated."Clientreferences "whatI read online"about taxlaw/deduction,etc.Yelledat byclientClient morethan 3xconsecutivelythey'll "do ittomorrow"ClientemailssensitiveinformationReturnRejectsReacheda humanatIRS/ADORClientmakesyou laughout loud.PriorAccountantDiedClientuploadsincludeunreadableimageClientprovides oneside of twosideddocumentsRefuses topay unlessgets arefund"I've donethis foryears...""Why does itcost extra toenter all myreceipts?"Mileage:SALYSelf-PreparedPrior YearReturn is adisaster"My lasttaxpreparersaid...""I know Ialreadyturnedthat in..."Colleaguemessages you andthen callsyou/walks to yourdesk within a halfhour if you don'treply."Just takewhatever isreasonable"CharitableDonationUnopened"Importanttaxdocuments"mail"Hurry so myex doesn'tclaim my kid""Everythingwas thesame aslast year."GHOSTCLIENTTold a clienttheir return was"in process"when it hasn'tbeen touchedClient who istraveling soonstress-stalksyou about taxreturn progress.one spousecool; otherspousePANIC/MADClient refuses tobelieve they oweX, saying "No,there's no waythat's right. I've gotmore receipts."Client sends3 or moreseparateemails inone dayClient asks"Are you myaccountant?""I heard thatBiden/Trump/Congresssaid...""OMGHow is itonlyTuesday?!"ShoeboxClientCryingDisengagedclientpretends itneverhappenedSpendentire dayfixing M-3DueDateChangeYou getsick butcan't reallytake off.Client hasquestionsAFTEREFHead ofHousehold& NodependentsFired aclientMid-SeasonLawChangeSpent a wholeday thinking itwas a differentday than itactually is.A clientcries onthe phonewith you.You cry aftergetting offthe phonewith a client.Clientprovidestimesensitivenotice LATE"Can youreview whatI did inTurbotax?""Do youreallyneed thatinfo?"Client makesa tax returnjoke that isn'tfunny.More pagesof pharmacyprescriptionsthan taxdocs.Client tellsyou theirpoliticsS CorpwithoutPayrollYou eatbreakroomgrocerieseveryday forlunch in thesame 1 week.Client submitsIRS letter forthe first timethat is morethan 3 monthsold.BOImentionedClient asks ifpets count asdependentsor medicalexpense.Where'smyrefund?WeekendWorkClient "found"or"remembered"W2 or 1099after filingAll Sch CExpensesrounded tonearest $100Rental withno priordepreciationRecapturingdepreciationnot taken.12+hourdayClientasks forManagerPrior ReturnDepreciatedLandComfortletterrequests formortgage"My taxes arenot thatcomplicated."Clientreferences "whatI read online"about taxlaw/deduction,etc.Yelledat byclientClient morethan 3xconsecutivelythey'll "do ittomorrow"ClientemailssensitiveinformationReturnRejectsReacheda humanatIRS/ADORClientmakesyou laughout loud.PriorAccountantDiedClientuploadsincludeunreadableimageClientprovides oneside of twosideddocumentsRefuses topay unlessgets arefund"I've donethis foryears...""Why does itcost extra toenter all myreceipts?"Mileage:SALY

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