Staffmeetingderails into“therapysession.”“I’ll get thatto youtonight.” (it’snevercoming.)Client insiststheir return is“simple” — ithas 7 K-1s.“Extensionseason feelseasier thisyear” —followed bychaos.“Oh, weforgot toinclude ournew rentalproperty.”A client finallyanswers yourMarchemail… inOctober.“Next year,we’ll geteveryone tofile on time.”(Sure.)Someonetries to sneakin “just onemore” beforethe deadline.Client sendsadditionaldoc/info afterit was alreadyprinted.“I didn’trealize theextensiondeadline wasthis week.”Someonesays, “Imightactually belosing it.”The officecelebrateswith pizza,caffeine, andmild hysteria.Someonesays, “If onemoreclient…” andthen trails off.“Oh, that’sduetomorrow?”Someoneanswers thephone toocheerily andinstantly regretsit.“Can we stillget this doneby tomorrow?”(it’s October14).“We shouldcelebrate afterthe deadline.”(no onemakes plans.)Network runsslow the oneday you can’tafford delays.Someonebrings inbaked goods“for morale.”Officeruns outof snacks.The groupchat is 90%memesaboutdeadlines.You overhear,“I’m so done,”at least 5times a day."Can wefile anotherextension?"“Let’s nottalk abouttaxes for atleast aweek.”"Can someonewalk methrough myentire return?"at 4pm onOctober 15.Someonesays “nextyear will bebetter”(again).Client emailsasking if yougot theiremail… fromtwo minutesago.“We shouldautomatethat” (for thefifth year in arow).11:59 PMextensione-filescramble.You hear“one quickquestion”that isn’tquick.“My newaddress?Oh, Imoved…twice.”“We sold ourhouse backin April —does thatmatter?”Groupkaraoke orscream-singin the office.Staffmeetingderails into“therapysession.”“I’ll get thatto youtonight.” (it’snevercoming.)Client insiststheir return is“simple” — ithas 7 K-1s.“Extensionseason feelseasier thisyear” —followed bychaos.“Oh, weforgot toinclude ournew rentalproperty.”A client finallyanswers yourMarchemail… inOctober.“Next year,we’ll geteveryone tofile on time.”(Sure.)Someonetries to sneakin “just onemore” beforethe deadline.Client sendsadditionaldoc/info afterit was alreadyprinted.“I didn’trealize theextensiondeadline wasthis week.”Someonesays, “Imightactually belosing it.”The officecelebrateswith pizza,caffeine, andmild hysteria.Someonesays, “If onemoreclient…” andthen trails off.“Oh, that’sduetomorrow?”Someoneanswers thephone toocheerily andinstantly regretsit.“Can we stillget this doneby tomorrow?”(it’s October14).“We shouldcelebrate afterthe deadline.”(no onemakes plans.)Network runsslow the oneday you can’tafford delays.Someonebrings inbaked goods“for morale.”Officeruns outof snacks.The groupchat is 90%memesaboutdeadlines.You overhear,“I’m so done,”at least 5times a day."Can wefile anotherextension?"“Let’s nottalk abouttaxes for atleast aweek.”"Can someonewalk methrough myentire return?"at 4pm onOctober 15.Someonesays “nextyear will bebetter”(again).Client emailsasking if yougot theiremail… fromtwo minutesago.“We shouldautomatethat” (for thefifth year in arow).11:59 PMextensione-filescramble.You hear“one quickquestion”that isn’tquick.“My newaddress?Oh, Imoved…twice.”“We sold ourhouse backin April —does thatmatter?”Groupkaraoke orscream-singin the office.

Extension 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. Staff meeting derails into “therapy session.”
  2. “I’ll get that to you tonight.” (it’s never coming.)
  3. Client insists their return is “simple” — it has 7 K-1s.
  4. “Extension season feels easier this year” — followed by chaos.
  5. “Oh, we forgot to include our new rental property.”
  6. A client finally answers your March email… in October.
  7. “Next year, we’ll get everyone to file on time.” (Sure.)
  8. Someone tries to sneak in “just one more” before the deadline.
  9. Client sends additional doc/info after it was already printed.
  10. “I didn’t realize the extension deadline was this week.”
  11. Someone says, “I might actually be losing it.”
  12. The office celebrates with pizza, caffeine, and mild hysteria.
  13. Someone says, “If one more client…” and then trails off.
  14. “Oh, that’s due tomorrow?”
  15. Someone answers the phone too cheerily and instantly regrets it.
  16. “Can we still get this done by tomorrow?” (it’s October 14).
  17. “We should celebrate after the deadline.” (no one makes plans.)
  18. Network runs slow the one day you can’t afford delays.
  19. Someone brings in baked goods “for morale.”
  20. Office runs out of snacks.
  21. The group chat is 90% memes about deadlines.
  22. You overhear, “I’m so done,” at least 5 times a day.
  23. "Can we file another extension?"
  24. “Let’s not talk about taxes for at least a week.”
  25. "Can someone walk me through my entire return?" at 4pm on October 15.
  26. Someone says “next year will be better” (again).
  27. Client emails asking if you got their email… from two minutes ago.
  28. “We should automate that” (for the fifth year in a row).
  29. 11:59 PM extension e-file scramble.
  30. You hear “one quick question” that isn’t quick.
  31. “My new address? Oh, I moved… twice.”
  32. “We sold our house back in April — does that matter?”
  33. Group karaoke or scream-sing in the office.