April 15th - Tax Day Savings - There is Still Time!

April 15th - Tax Day Savings - There is Still Time!  There is still time for some of you on the West Coast to get your free coffee at Starbucks today!  The Associated Press has published a list of businesses that are offering goodies for less, and some for free, to give taxpayers a break on tax day.

According to the article from Yahoo! Finance:  "From cupcakes and pancakes to dinners and coffee, the offers are meant to help people feel better as they help companies drum up business. No paperwork or proof is required for most of the offers".

Below is a list of restaurants and retailers that are offering freebies and special deals on goods or services:

FREE COFFEE AND SWEETS:

• CINNABON: Get two free bite-sized cupcakes from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at participating mall locations as part of "Tax Day Bites!" Flavors include Chocolate Passion, 24-Carrot Cake, Vanilla Bliss and Cinnacake Classic
• STARBUCKS: Get free brewed coffee all day Thursday if you bring your own mug, a promotion the cafe chain says is friendly to the environment as well as taxpayers.

DISCOUNTED MEALS:

• BOSTON MARKET: For a "last-minute tax break" -- one free meal for each one you buy Thursday through Sunday -- see locations in the Raleigh area. Show this coupon.

• IHOP: Expanding on the tax deduction parents get for kids, the restaurant chain is offering free dinner for one child age 12 or younger with each adult meal purchased 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. all month long.

• MCCORMICK & SCHMICK'S: The seafood restaurant is offering $10.40 dinner and drink specials in the bar on Thursday -- a nod to the 1040 tax form. Bar guests who come in April 15 also receive a $10.40 gift certificate for a later visit. And professional tax preparers, who may have to work right until the midnight deadline Thursday, get their freebie Friday: dessert on the house plus a $10.40 certificate if they show a business card.

• P.F. CHANG'S: Get 15 percent off food purchases for dine-in or take-out, excluding alcohol and happy hour food and beverages.

STRESS RELIEF:

• HYDROMASSAGE: Get a free massage Thursday through Sunday at participating locations. The mall-based massage chain suggests calling ahead to book an appointment.  Find a location at http://www.hydromassage.com/taxday.