Tax Day 2026 takes place on Wednesday, April 15 and various restaurant chains together with select other businesses provide free merchandise and buy one get one free deals and discount offers to assist customers who struggle with their tax obligations. The majority of these offers include food items which customers can claim on April 15 and during a brief time period that follows while they need to use a rewards application or complete an online order or enter a promotional code to access the offers. Customers should verify their eligibility for services at different locations by checking the business's application and website or by making an advance phone inquiry. The main national offers through current promotions are compiled in this overview.
Truly Free Treats (or Free with Any/Minimal Purchase)
- Krispy Kreme — offers customers who purchase a dozen donuts at regular price the opportunity to receive a complimentary second dozen of Original Glazed donuts. Customers can redeem this offer through in-store purchases drive-thru service and online shopping using their app by entering the code TAXBREAK for pickup or delivery.
- California Tortilla — Get free small chips + queso (or salsa) with any purchase. Use code GOVCHEESE online/in-app or say “Government Cheese” in-store.
- Kona Ice — Free shaved ice (any flavor) at participating trucks nationwide on April 15 (they call it “Chill Out Day”).
- Goldfish Crackers (via Pepperidge Farm) — Two free bags of Goldfish. Visit GoldfishParentTax.com starting at 4:15 p.m. ET on April 15, answer a few quick “parent tax” questions. While supplies last.
- Paris Baguette (loyalty/rewards members) — Free pastry with any beverage purchase on April 15.
Buy-One-Get-One (BOGO) or Free-with-Purchase Deals
- Potbelly — Free original-size sandwich or wrap with purchase of any big or original sandwich/wrap on April 15.
- Great American Cookies (loyalty/rewards members) — BOGO free Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake slice (online/in-app or in-store).
- Subway (Sub Club/rewards members) — BOGO free footlong sub with code FLBOGO (valid through April 28). They’re also randomly refunding 1,040 sandwich purchases made on April 15.
Straight Discounts & Other Offers
- BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse — $10 off $40+ purchase (dine-in, takeout, or delivery) on April 15; some locations use code TAXDAY.
- Dickey’s Barbecue Pit — $10 off $50+ orders with code WRITEOFF (online or app only) on April 14–15.
- Grimaldi’s Pizzeria — $10.40 off $40+ (dine-in, to-go, or online with code TAXDAY26) on April 15 at most locations.
- Round Table Pizza — 15% off all orders (dine-in, carryout, delivery) April 15–19 with code RTP978.
Other Notable Mentions
- Burger King (Royal Perks members): Whopper Wednesday pricing applies on April 15 — regular Whopper $3.99 or small combo $6.99.
- QDOBA (Rewards members): Take a short survey at TaxDayGuacRelief.com by April 15 → get $5 off a full-size entrée (added to your account April 20, redeemable April 20–26). Guac is always free here anyway.
- Olive Garden: Ongoing “Buy One, Take One” pasta deal (buy one entrée in-restaurant, get a second to take home free) runs through May 3 and overlaps Tax Day nicely.
The non-food benefits included several options which provided users the opportunity to receive a $1,000 Blue Buffalo pet food credit through their Tax Day website while offering free Uber rides to TurboTax offices in select cities and document shredding services at Office Depot/OfficeMax. The major national freebie events occur almost exclusively at restaurant locations.
Some deals sell out or include restrictions, so the best step one can take is to check the app or website offered by a given brand or store today. Happy tax season!
