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

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