click image Courtesy Tax Day — yes, today is April 15 — is not a fun time for most Americans, but there's no reason you should miss out on local meal deals. Here's a few restaurants that are offering Tax Day specials to help you save money or (hopefully) celebrate life without the IRS. BurgerFi // Download the BurgerFi app to celebrate the end of tax season (or a filing extension) with a $4.15 double cheeseburger. In-store orders only; one burger per account. Grimaldi’s // There's nothing basic about enjoying a 16-inch traditional cheese pizza, baked in a coal brick-oven, for just $10.40. Papouli's // The homegrown Greek grill is offering a one-day plate lunch special, which includes a petite pita sandwich, salad and a drink for $10.40. Hydromassage & Planet Fitness // If you're looking to de-stress without eating your feelings, try a free Hydromassage at your nearest Planet Fitness gym. You don't have to be a member to use the online coupon, available here through April 20.<doc-sep>You can ease the pain of Tax Day, April 15, and the tax-preparation days this weekend with these Bay Area deals: Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt: Get a free small frozen yogurt on Monday. The only Bay Area location is at the Livermore outlets. BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse: On Mondays (not just April 15) you can get half off any large deep-dish or tavern-cut pizza. Boston Market: From now through Monday, customers may purchase a $10.40 Tax Day Meal Special (half-chicken individual meal with two sides, cornbread and regular fountain beverage). Firehouse Subs: Get a free medium sub when you buy a medium or large sub, drinks and a drink. Click this link to find the coupon to print out or show on your smartphone. Kona Ice: Free cups of shaved ice at two Peninsula locations as part of the Kona Ice “Chill Out Day” on Monday. From noon to 2 p.m. look for the colorful truck in the Office Depot parking lot, 1101 Industrial Road, San Carlos. From 1 to 3 p.m. a truck will be stationed outside Stanford Children’s Hospital, 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto. Pizza Hut: From now through Monday, you can buy a large two-topping pizza for $5.99. Carry-out orders only, and you must order online. SAJJ Mediterranean: From now through Monday, customers get $5 off orders placed through the SAJJ Street Eats app.<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<doc-sep>
Looking for some good news as Tax Day approaches? Aren’t we all. While settling up you tax bill is not generally all that fun, some restaurants and businesses are stepping up to help take the sting out of the day with freebies, deals and discounts aimed at the beleaguered tax payer and anyone else who is looking for some swag. >> Read more trending news Below is a list of freebies and deals for Tax Day and a reminder of when your tax bill is due. Note: Some of the deals below will not be offered at every location, not every franchise honors the deals. Call ahead to your local restaurant to make sure they are honoring the offer. When is tax day 2019? This year, Tax Day, or the day by which tax returns must be sent to the Internal Revenue Service, is April 15, which is Monday. Most taxpayers must file their returns by midnight Monday unless they have filed for an extension or live in Massachusetts or Maine. Because of the Patriots’ Day holiday in both of those states and the Emancipation Day holiday in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, residents of those states get an extra two days to file. Patriots' Day commemorates the first battles of the Revolutionary War – the Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775. Emancipation Day marks the day the Compensated Emancipation Act was signed by President Abraham Lincoln. The act signaled the end of slavery in the city of Washington. What kind of freebies and deals are available for Tax Day? Amazon Restaurants: Get $7 off an Amazon Restaurants order in select cities. Use the code EAT7. Applebee's: Applebee's has an April drink special, the Strawberry Dollarita with a Twizzler straw, for $1. Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt: You can get a free small frozen yogurt on Monday. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse: You can get half off the price of a large deep dish or Tavern-Cut pizza Monday for dine-in, take-out or delivery. Boston Market: Get the Tax Day meal special for $10.40. The deal includes a half chicken individual meal with two sides, cornbread and a regular fountain drink, while supplies last. It is available through Monday at restaurants and for online delivery. Bruegger's Bagels: Get 13 bagels and two tubs of cream cheeses, for $10.40 through Monday at participating bakeries. You must be a member of the Bruegger's Inner Circle or claim the offer at www.brueggers.com. BurgerFi: Get a $4.15 BurgerFi Cheeseburger on Monday through the BurgerFi app only. Go to www.burgerfi.com/rewards to download the app. California Tortilla: Say "1040" to your waitress on Monday and get free chips and queso with any purchase. Cicis: Adult buffets are $4.15 on Monday with the purchase of a large drink. You must use this coupon. Corner Bakery Cafe: Get two entrees for $10.40 Monday through Wednesday in-café only. Farmer Boys: You do not need a coupon to get two Breakfast Burritos or two Double Big Cheeses for $10.40 on Monday at participating locations. 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. Use this coupon. It can be shown on a phone or printed out. Great American Cookies: Get one free Original Chocolate Chip Cookie at participating locations. Hardee's: Get a free sausage biscuits from 7 a.m.-10 a.m. Monday at participating locations. Say, "Made from scratch" to get the biscuit. Only one per customer while supplies last. Kona Ice: Stop by a Kona Ice truck during select hours Monday for a free cup of tropical shaved ice. Click here to find participating hours and locations. Menchie's: Get a free frozen yogurt by downloading the Menchie's app by Monday. Office Depot/OfficeMax: Through April 27, you can shred up to five pounds of documents for free with this coupon. Pizza Hut: Through Monday, you can get any large two-topping pizza for $5.99. It must be ordered along with online carryout orders. Planet Fitness: From Thursday through April 20, you can use available HydroMassage chairs with a coupon that will be available at www.planetfitness.com on Thursday. Potbelly Sandwich Shop: Mention "Tax Day" and get a buy one, get one free sandwich at participating locations. To redeem, Perks members can use their Potbelly Perks account and non-Perks members can tell the cashier it is Tax Day when at check out.