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

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