Tax Day 2015 Freebies and Discounts at Restaurants, Retailers

Many area stores and restaurants are offering specials on April 15, or through the end of the month, to offset the pain of filing income taxes.

GOBankingRates compiled a list of freebies and discounts on a range of products from Big Macs to athletic shoes. The website used information from the BeFrugal, CouponSherpa, RetailMeNot and DealNews websites.

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• Sonic Drive-In: Chow down on half-price cheeseburgers on Tax Day.
• McDonald’s: Big Macs and Quarter Pounders are buy one, get one for a penny on April 15 at participating restaurants.
• Great American Cookies: Snack on a free sugar cookie.
• Bonefish Grill: Take $10 off your next visit; good through April 20 to claim the offer.
• Boston Market: Buy one individual meal and get one free!
• Bruegger’s Bagels: Get a Big Bagel Bundle for $10.40 today only -- a discount of about $3.50.
• California Tortilla: Free chips and queso with purchase. Use the secret password “Taxes Shmaxes.”
• Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt: Buy up to 16 ounces for just $4.15 on April 15. Customers can “like” the Orange Leaf Facebook page to claim the offer, and provide proof of claim via smartphone for redemption.
• Outback Steakhouse: Receive 15 percent off your dinner with this coupon through May 3.
• Hooters: Munch on boneless or traditional chicken wings on Tax Day, April 15. Prices vary by location.

If you want to indulge in some retail therapy after sending your money to Uncle Sam, many clothing stores are offering tax-season discounts.

• Ann Taylor: Get 25 percent off full-price items with the coupon code ANNT3BE, good through April 30.
• Babies”R“Us: Shoppers can use this coupon to get $8 off Pampers or Huggies value boxes of diapers, valid through April 30.
• Bon-Ton: Use this coupon to get $25 off when spending $75 or more through April 30.
• Carter’s: Get 25 percent off purchases of $40 and up with code OKSP1514.
• Dress Barn: Get 20 percent off a purchase by using promo code MMAR20 through April 21.
• Express: Use coupon code 9068 online or this coupon in store to get 15 percent off through April 30. Some exclusions apply.
• Finish Line: Through April 30, get $10 off purchases of $100 or more with coupon code APRIL10.
• Foot Locker: Get 10 percent off when spending $50 or more online when you use code LKS10AFD through April 30.
• Gap: Shoppers will get $25 of GapCash for every $50 spent through April 26 that can be redeemed May 13 through May 17.
• Justice: Get 40 percent off an entire purchase through April 16 by presentingthis coupon at checkout.
• L.L.Bean: Get a $10 gift card for every $50 spent through April 19.
• Lane Bryant: Save up to $75 with code APRILGCLB through April 22. Savings are tiered by purchase minimums; spending $75 yields a $25 discount, $150 gets you $50 off or $75 off $225.