It’s Tax Day 2018—and if you’ve waited to file until the very last minute, odds are you’re not expecting a refund.
Tax Day 2018 falls on Tuesday, April 17 this year. Whether the check you wrote was just a light sting, or created a scary hole in your savings account, there is some reason to look forward to Tax Day. Many places dole out freebies and other tax-related discounts to ease the pain of the day.
The deals for Tax Day 2018 include free food (including breakfast sandwiches at Hardee’s), discounts on paper shredding at Office Depot and free massages at Planet Fitness.
Here’s a few of the best deals for Tax Day 2018 to keep an eye out for:
Free and cheap food for Tax Day 2018
Great American Cookies
As it does every year, Great American Cookies is offering a free Cookies & Cream Cookie, which combines a vanilla cookie with premium chocolate sandwich cookie pieces and white chocolate chips, to all customers on Tuesday, April 17. No purchase is necessary for the Tax Day 2018 freebie.
Hardee’s
Grab a free sausage biscuit as you head to drop off your taxes. The fast-food chain is giving them out from 7 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 17 to anyone who says “Made From Scratch.”
On April 17th from 7-10am, stop by Hardee’s for one FREE SAUSAGE BISCUIT—just mention MADE FROM SCRATCH. We promise you it’s free, but it definitely doesn’t taste free. Pic.twitter.com/vUrFpljiT8
— Hardee’s (@Hardees) April 16, 2018
Kona Ice
The weather might be a bit chilly in some areas, but Kona Ice will offer a free shaved ice to anyone who wants one on April 17. Just tweet your zip code to @konaice and the company will let you know where to find the closest truck to you, along with and where and when they will be serving the shaved ice up.
Hot Dog on a Stick
Pick up a free original turkey or veggie dog at Hot Dog on a Stick on Tax Day 2018. No purchase necessary and you don’t even have to prove you filed your taxes.
Chili’s
If the tax bill was painful this year, Chili’s is offering a $5 Cuervo Blue Margarita to help wash away the pain on Tuesday, April 17.
Applebee’s
If the tax bill was especially painful this year, Applebee’s is in the midst of a month-long promotion where its house margarita is just $1.
We interrupt this timeline for an
important announcement.*****The DOLLARITA is back.******
That is all.
Back to your regularly scheduled tweets. Pic.twitter.com/jdsjiahlli
— Applebee's Grill + Bar (@Applebees) April 1, 2018
Chuck E. Cheese’s
Buy one large cheese pizza, get one large cheese pizza free. Offer is good Tuesday through Thursday.
Cici’s Pizza
The price of the all-you-can-eat buffett drops to $4.17 today only. You’ll need this coupon to get the deal.
Firehouse Subs
Buy one full-priced combination of a sub, chips, and drink and get a second medium sub for free with this coupon on Tax Day 2018.
Boston Market
Participating Boston Market restaurants nationwide will offer a $10.40 Tax Day Special on April 17, which includes a half chicken individual meal with two sides, cornbread, and a regular fountain drink.
Celebrate #TaxDay with us by enjoying a $10.99 Rosemary Lemon Chicken meal with a drink OR a $10.40 Half Chicken meal with a drink. See what we did there? Pic.twitter.com/v2abKJue80
— Boston Market (@bostonmarket) April 12, 2018
Quiznos
After you file your 1040 tax form, head to Quiznos for a 10.40% deduction off any purchase on April 17. You’ll need to be a Toasty Points loyalty app member, but if you join specifically to take advantage of this Tax Day deal, you’ll also get a free 4-inch sub once you download the app.
Schlotsky’s
Buy a bag of chips and a medium drink and Schlotzsky’s will throw in the sandwich for free. Tax Day just got that much more appetizing because Schlotzsky’s is offering a free small original sandwich with the purchase of chips and a medium drink. This offer is only available on Tuesday, April 17 and is sure to delight the taste buds of many.
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria
Another pun on the most famous tax form works in your favor as Grimaldi’s Pizzeria s is offering a traditional cheese pizza for only $10.40.
Blue Point Brewing Co.
Beyond launching their Tax Day IPA (8.0% ABV) today, Blue Point is offering free pints of the new beer to any CPA who visits the brewery’s tasting room between April 18 through April 20. And if you can prove you paid taxes this year, Blue Point will give you a free four-pack of Tax Day IPA when you buy a four-pack.
What's better than #TaxDayFreebies? #TaxDay BEER freebies. Https://t.co/ntWxcwwWaMpic.twitter.com/AI3dgnrEOP
— Blue Point Brewing (@BluePointBrewer) April 17, 2018