If you drive a car, I'll tax the street, If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat. If you get too cold I’ll tax the heat, If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet. The Beatles “Taxman” 1966 Today is April 15 and that means it’s Tax Day for most people (It’s not in Maine, Massachusetts or Washington, D.C. You can see why here.) The Internal Revenue Service deadline for submitting and paying taxes is today so you’ll have to excuse some people if they are feeling less than happy. To help make the day a little easier, there are some deals, discounts and freebies designed to lessen Uncle Sam’s sting. Always check with your favorite location to make sure they are participating. Here’s a look at Tax Day 2019 deals, discounts and freebies: Applebee’s Get a 41 Strawberry Dollarita with a Twizzler straw at participating locations through April 30. *\(^o^)/* My face when I found out what the new #DOLLARITA is. pic.twitter.com/Jecgc3AV99 — Applebee's (@Applebees) April 1, 2019 BurgerFi Get a BurgerFi Cheeseburger for $4.15 on April 15. To redeem you will need to download the BurgerFi app and sign up for free rewards. Place your order at your favorite location and scan your app at the register. Cicis Get an adult buffet for $4.15 with purchase of a large drink on April 15. Coupon required. Firehouse Subs Get a free medium sandwich with purchase of regular-priced meal. Deal good through April 17. Great American Cookie Company Get a free Original Chocolate Chip Cookie on April 15. Limit one per customer on day of promotion. Hardee’s Get a free sausage biscuit on April 15 from 7 a.m.- 10 a.m. Use the phrase “Made from Scratch” when ordering. Come in April 15th from 7-10 AM and enjoy a FREE Sausage Biscuit. Just say “Made From Scratch.” pic.twitter.com/kkp4tTOYDL — Hardee's (@Hardees) April 8, 2019 Hooter’s Kids eat free through April 15 with purchase of $15 or more adult entrée purchase. To Do: ✅ Do taxes ✅ Go to Hooters Kids eat free through 4/15 with $15 adult purchase. Participating locations: https://t.co/6IM4ogLMNc#TaxDay pic.twitter.com/wTXnEaSkky — Hooters (@Hooters) April 12, 2019 Office Max/Office Depot Shred up to five pounds of documents for free through April 27 with a coupon. Pizza Hut Get a large 2-topping pizza for $5.99 on April 15. Online, carryout only. Planet Fitness Planet Fitness will offer a free HydroMassage through April 20. Coupon needed to redeem. Guess who’s exempt from tax-season stress this year? YOU. Stop by a club any time between April 11th through April 20th... Posted by Planet Fitness on Thursday, April 11, 2019 Schlotzsky’s Stop by on Monday, April 15 and get a free small The Original sandwich when you buy a medium drink and chips.<doc-sep>Don't write Tax Day off completely – it's a big day for deals and freebies. Regardless of whether you owe money or are getting a refund, some businesses are marking the tax return deadline with specials. This year's tax relief includes free treats, discounted meals and free paper shredding along with a way to eliminate the stress of filing at the last minute – free massages. HydroMassage and Planet Fitness are partnering for the 11th annual Free Massage During Tax Week through April 20 with free massages for members and non-members at more than 1,700 Planet Fitness locations. The bulk of the deductions are only offered on the official day, April 15, but a few deals start early and some extend past Monday. Applebee's has $1 strawberry margaritas through April 30 at participating locations. All deals are available at participating locations unless otherwise noted. To be on the safe side, always check with your closest location before heading out. Finally, it's Tax Day:Here are the 5 things you need to know to file your taxes How to pay your taxes:What to do if you don't have the money or need an extension Tax Day freebies Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt: Get a free small frozen yogurt Monday, April 15. California Tortilla: With any Tax Day purchase, get free chips and queso when you say “1040.” Great American Cookies: Get one free Original Chocolate Chip Cookies at participating locations for stopping by Monday. Hardee’s: The fast-food chain is giving away free sausage biscuits from 7 to 10 a.m. Monday at participating locations. To get this freebie, you need to say, “Made from scratch.” One per customer, while supplies last. Tax not included. Hot Dog on a Stick: Get one free Turkey or Veggie Dog participating locations Monday. Limit one per customer. No purchase or proof of completed taxes necessary. Hooters: Kids eat free through Monday with a $15 adult purchase at participating locations. Some locations are offering the deal over the weekend and a list of participating locations can be found at http://bit.ly/TaxDay19. Kona Ice: Tax Day is Kona Ice’s National “Chill Out Day." Stop by the company’s island-inspired trucks during select hours Monday for a free cup of tropical shaved ice. Find participating hours and locations at www.kona-ice.com/chill-out-day. Office Depot/OfficeMax: Through April 27, get up to five pounds of documents shredded for free with a coupon posted at www.officedepot.com. Planet Fitness: This Tax Day promotion runs now through April 20. Members and non-members can use available HydroMassage chairs with a coupon at www.hydromassage.com/taxday. April freebies:Your monthly guide to food specials, meal deals and more Tax refund debate:Is it better for your wallet to get a tax refund or nothing at all? Tax Day deals Applebee’s: The April drink of the month is the Strawberry Dollarita, which is made with tequila, strawberry and margarita mix, served on the rocks with a Twizzlers candy straw. The drink costs $1 at participating locations. B.GOOD: New app users get a choice of a free green or grain bowl or burger by downloading the new restaurant app Monday through April 20. Customers who already have the app can get free fries with any purchase at participating locations. Download the app at www.bgood.com. BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse: Get half-off lare deep dish or Tavern-Cut Pizzas Monday for dine-in, take-out or delivery. April 15 also kicks off three weeks of free delivery and no service fee on delivery orders through the BJ's website. Learn more at www.bjsrestaurants.com/freedelivery. Bite Squad and Waitr: The online and mobile food delivery services are offering “no delivery fees” when customers spend $20 or more on food with promo code TAXDAY19 for orders placed on the services’ apps or www.bitesquad.com or www.waitrapp.com. Boston Market: The $10.40 Tax Day meal special includes a half chicken individual meal with two sides, cornbread and a regular fountain beverage drink, while supplies last. No coupon is needed and the offer is available through Monday at restaurants and for online delivery. Bruegger’s Bagels: With the annual tax time deal through Monday, new and existing members of the Bruegger’s Inner Circle, get 13 bagels and two tubs of cream cheeses, for $10.40, a $3.50-plus deduction, at participating bakeries. Sign up for the offer at www.brueggers.com. BurgerFi: The chain is celebrating Tax Day with $4.15 BurgerFi Cheeseburgers on Monday through the BurgerFi app only. Download the app at www.burgerfi.com/rewards. Cicis: Adult buffets are $4.15 Tax Day with the purchase of a large drink and a coupon available at http://bit.ly/2CCMH2u. Corner Bakery Cafe: Get two entrees for $10.40 Monday through Wednesday, in-café only. ezCater: The online catering marketplace app has a deal for new customers. Weekdays through Wednesday, get $50 off weekday orders with code ezTaxes2019. Sign up at www.ezcater.com. Dunkin: For Tax Day, DD Perks loyalty members can get a medium hot or iced coffee for $1 at participating restaurants nationwide. Join the program at www.dunkindonuts.com. Farmer Boys: Get two Breakfast Burritos or two Double Big Cheeses for $10.40 Monday at participating locations. There is no limit to the promotion and no coupon is required. Firehouse Subs: Get a free medium sub with purchase of a full-price medium or large sub, chips and a drink Monday through Wednesday at participating locations with a coupon that can be printed out or shown on a phone. The coupon will also be posted on the restaurant's social media channels. Grimaldi’s Pizzeria: Get a 16-inch traditional cheese pizza for $10.40 Monday at participating locations. No coupon or app needed. Offer not valid in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut. Jet’s Pizza: Get a one-topping eight corner pizza for $10.99 with code TAXES. McDonald’s: Participating restaurants in select locations across the country have Tax Day deals Monday. Check with your closest location. There also are various offers on the fast-food chain's mobile app including buy one Big Mac, get one for 50 cents. Mountain Mike’s Pizza: Get $3 off any large using code 481658 or $8 off any two large pizzas using code 883457. Noodles & Company: Through Monday, existing members of NoodlesREWARDS will get $4 off online and mobile orders of $10 or more for Tax Day. Sign up for future offers at www.noodles.com/rewards. Pizza Hut: Through Monday, get any large two-topping pizza for $5.99 with online carryout orders. Potbelly Sandwich Shop: Get a buy-one-get-one free entrée at locations nationwide for Tax Day when you mention that it is Tax Day. Red Robin: Monday kicks off the chain's Royalty Appreciation Week and Red Robin Royalty members can get daily deals with a purchase of $10 or more through Sunday, April 21. The Tax Day freebie is a free milkshake. Sign up for the free loyalty program at www.redrobin.com/royalty. Schlotzsky's: Get a free small original sandwich with purchase of chips and a medium drink Tax Day. This deal is available at all locations and no coupon is needed. Slim Chickens: The chain has a one-day Tax Day promotion with a $5.99 Chick's Meal, which includes three tenders, two pieces of Texas Toast, a side of your choice and a medium drink. Limit one per person. Smoothie King: Get $2 off any 20-ounce smoothie Monday through Thursday with Smoothie King's Healthy Rewards app. Learn more at www.smoothieking.com/taxday. Sonny’s BBQ: The barbecue chain has an IRS – Irresistible Ribs Special – Monday with half-priced Sweet & Smokey or House Dry-Rubbed Rib dinners, which include two sides and bread. Tijuana Flats: Get $5 burritos Monday at all locations. TooJay’s Deli: For Tax Day, get a burger and beverage combo for $10.40 at any of TooJay’s 28 locations across Florida with a coupon. White Castle: For Tax Day, the fast-food chain will offer 15% off any order in-Castle with a coupon at www.whitecastle.com/value-offers. The coupon also will be sent to email subscribers and posted on social channels. More deals: Some local restaurants and smaller chains also will offer freebies and discounts on Tax Day. One way to find out is to search on social media. Also find more April deals and freebies here. Year of freebies:How to fill 2019 with freebies and deals from free coffee to cheeseburgers and more 'Game of Thrones'-inspired products:The final season is upon us, here's where to find special food and drink items Tax Day travel booking deals Several individual hotels and small chains are offering discounts for bookings on Tax Day. Here are two bigger offers. Hotwire: Through Tuesday, use promo code TAXGETAWAY15 when booking on www.hotwire.com to get $15 off a Hot Rate hotel booking over $150. Orbitz: The travel retailer will be matching all taxes and fees paid on bookings made Monday in Orbucks, travel dollars to use on a future trip. Learn more at www.orbitz.com/taxday and sign up for Orbitz Rewards program at www.orbitz.com/rewards. More deals: Find additional travel offers at Offers.com. Follow USA TODAY reporter Kelly Tyko on Twitter: @KellyTyko<doc-sep>
If taxes make your life a living nightmare, cheer up with these money-saving hacks. Where To Find The Best Food and Drink Deals For Tax Day 2019 Tax Day may not be anyone’s favorite holiday, but it does come with one big perk: Tax Day deals! And there are plenty of food and drink discounts available on April 15 to fuel you until next season. Scroll through and see if any of your local spots made the list. Waitr and Bite Squad: These two on-demand meal delivery apps are offering free delivery on all orders on April 15 when customers spend $20 or more. Simply order from your favorite local restaurant on-app or on the Waitr and Bite Squad websites, and enter the promotional code “TAXDAY19.” BurgerFi: Download the BurgerFi app to benefit from $4.15 double cheeseburgers on Monday the 15th only. Note that the offer is only available in-app, and premium toppings will cost you a little extra (hopefully you get that tax break)! Potbelly Sandwich Shop: To celebrate the end of the much-maligned season, Potbelly will be offering a Buy One Sandwich, Get One Free (of equal or lesser value) all day long on April 15. Potbelly Perks loyalty members can use their account to get the deal, and those without it can simply mention “tax day” to the cashier when they’re checking out. Schlotzsky’s: More free sandwiches! On April 15 only, guests can claim one free small The Original sandwich with the purchase of a medium-sized drink and chips. Available at all Schlotsky’s locations nationwide. BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse: Whether you’re dining in, taking out or ordering delivery from BJ’s on April 15, you can score a deal of half off large deep dish or tavern-cut pizzas. Tax Day also kicks off three weeks of free delivery and no service fee on delivery orders on the BJ’s website! Hardee’s: Start Tax Day early and head to a participating Hardee’s location between 7am and 10am for one free Made From Scratch Sausage biscuit. Just mention the phrase “Made From Scratch,” while supplies last. B.GOOD: If you don’t already have the new B.GOOD app, get going! On April 15, you’ll get your choice of a free green bowl, grain bowl or burger simply for downloading. If you already have the app, don’t worry—you’ll still get rewarded with free fries with any purchase. Valid at participating B.GOOD locations. RELATED VIDEO: CHICA- Celebrities on Pink Tax ezCater: Catering to both taxpayers and the accountants sprinting to the Tax Day finish line, ezCater is giving new customers $50 off all weekday orders through April 17. Simply use the code ezTaxes2019 at checkout! Firehouse Subs: Stop by a Firehouse Subs location between Monday April 15 and Wednesday April 17 to score a medium sub when you purchase a full price medium or large sub, chips and a drink. Simply show this coupon—either printed or on your phone—at checkout. Cicis: Eat the tax pain away with a discount on the Adult Buffet. Eat your heart out for only $4.15 with the purchase of large drink, just show this coupon.