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

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