Tax day is here for our American readers, and if you are feeling the need for some free comfort food and stress relief, you are in luck!

First, file your taxes for free - click here.

🧾 How to Do Your Own Taxes in 2020:
Gather the right paperwork, brush up on basic tax knowledge, and get ready to file.

NOTE: The Internal Revenue Service has been dealing with a backlog of unprocessed paper tax returns, it may be best to e-file your taxes by July 15, if you want to collect a tax refund as soon as possible, using direct deposit to your bank account.

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Where to Find Tax Day 2020 Freebies and Deals
By Sara Skirboll, Shopping and Trends Expert at The Real Deal Blog

🧾 Farmer Boys: Get two breakfast burritos or two Double Big Cheese burgers for just $10.40 Wednesday.

🧾 Krispy Kreme: So this isn't technically a Tax Day freebie, but it's close enough! On Friday, July 17, you can stop by participating Krispy Kreme shops across the U.S. for one free Original Glazed dozen with the purchase of any dozen. This special is in honor of Krispy Kreme's 83rd birthday.

🧾 Olive Garden: Get $15 bottles of wine, available for Carside Pickup or in-restaurant at select locations. The selection includes Confetti Pink Moscato Blend, Roscato Rosso Dolce or Moscato Primo Amore.

🧾 Yard House: Wine Wednesday happens on July 15, with half-off bottles of wine along with select $5 glasses at participating locations. During Happy Hour, select appetizers and all pizzas are half price and draft beer is $2 off.


Last-Minute Tax Software Deals 2020

🧾 H+R Block: Get 25% off online products and 1% cash back.

🧾 Staples: Score free shredding services up to 5 pounds through August 29.

🧾 TaxAct: Get 1% cash back when you file.

🧾 TurboTax: Enjoy up to $15 off TurboTax software.

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More Tax Day Freebies and Deals

🧾 Free Slurpee: If you haven't grabbed your free Slurpee at 7-Eleven this month, you can still grab one till July 31. A one-time offer for members of the 7Rewards loyalty program because Free Slurpee Day/7-Eleven Day was canceled due to COVID-19. Sign up for 7Rewards or download the app at 7-eleven.com/7rewards.

🧾 Bar Louie: Buy One Get One FREE Boneless Wings, use code BOGOWINGS. Available every Wednesday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Available to order online or call ahead for pickup.

🧾 BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse: Get a $10 Loaded Burger with fries Wednesday for dine-in, takeout or delivery. When dining in, get unlimited fries.

🧾 Black Angus: FREE delivery through July 15. For Postmates and DoorDash, delivery is free on orders of $15 or more. For UberEats, spend $25 or more for free delivery.

🧾 Bloomingdale's: Get an extra 50% off clearance items labeled Extra 50% off clearance: discount applied in bag. on July 15th. Discount automatically applied to your cart.

🧾 Boston Market: Get $5 off a $15 order with a

🧾 BurgerFi: Until Friday, get free regular-sized fries with any purchase ordered on the BurgerFi app.

🧾 Burger King: Find several offers including $1 large fries on the BK app. App specials are listed at BK.com/offers.

🧾 Checkers: Get free fries for joining the chain's text messaging program. Text SNACK to 88001 to sign up / or sign up online at Checkers.com/flavorhood.

🧾 Cheesecake Factory: Through Friday, get a free slice of cheesecake with DoorDash delivery orders of $30 or more with promo code FREESLICE. Before checking out you must add the slice of cheesecake into your order.

🧾 Chili's Grill and Bar: The $5 margarita of the month program started July 13th, and the Grand Sunset 'Rita is the drink for the rest of July and all of August. Margaritas available when dining, and pre-mixed at select restaurants for curbside pickup orders.

🧾 Cici's Pizza: Use code 80037 at checkout to get a free order of cinnamon rolls when you order a large meat eater pizza.

🧾 DSW: Use code LOVEJLO to get 50% off the JLO Jennifer Lopez footwear collection on July 15th.

🧾 Dunkin': Their Strawberry Dragonfruit and Peach Passion Fruit flavored Refreshers are just $2 for a medium-size at participating Dunkin' restaurants nationwide until July 28.

🧾 El Torito Mexican Restaurant: Take advantage of margarita pitchers that serve four for $25, $2 bottles of beer, wine starting at $15, or a 6-pack of beer for $9.

🧾 Einstein Bros. Bagels: Spend $150 and get a $10 Amazon gift card. Spend $200 and receive a $20 gift card, or have the whole crew over, spend $500 and get a $50 gift card. For pick up or delivery until August 30.

🧾 Elizabeth Arden: Use code SCENT to get two free mini fragrances with any $95 purchase until July 19th. Spend at least $75 and use code LUXURY to get six free beauty gifts, including a mini mascara, cleanser, beauty bag, serum, day cream and Superstart Skin Renewal Booster.

🧾 Fatburger: Free order of Skinny or Fat Fries with any purchase of $20 or more made on Postmates until Sunday, July 19.

🧾 Fazoli's: Available for a limited time only, five under $5 promotion. From classic Italian favorites to delectable new baked dishes, with the brand's famous fresh breadsticks, all under $5.

🧾 Glory Days Grill: Every Wednesday at select locations you will find half-off wine bottles and $6.99 shrimp.

🧾 Grimaldi's Coal Brick-Oven Pizza: Order an 18-inch traditional pizza, small house or Caesar salad and choice of cheesecake or two mini canolis for $25. Bottles of wine, meanwhile, are 50% off with all carryout orders.

🧾 Hickory Tavern: Every Wednesday is Wing Wednesday. Enjoy $0.75 wings and a half-price bottle of premium wine.

🧾 Huddle House: It's Waffle Wednesday at Huddle House, order online for pickup. order at least $6.00 to get a free waffle.

🧾 KFC: KFC's $30 Fill Up - with 12 tenders (or eight additional pieces of chicken on the bone). Each meal comes complete with a large coleslaw, four biscuits, and two large mashed potatoes and gravy.

🧾 McDonald's: Find deals on McDonald's app. Plus, each Friday until September 27th, get a free medium fries each Friday on mobile orders with a minimum $1 purchase when using an app offer.

🧾 Noodles and Company: From Wednesday, July 15th to Friday, July 17th, rewards members will receive a free small bowl of a gourmet mac and cheese on their next visit with the purchase of any regular entree. Also until Friday, members get free delivery. Sign up for the loyalty program on the app or at Noodles.com/rewards.

🧾 Quiznos: Four Meals for $40. Get four 8-inch subs, four chips, four cookies, and four bottled drinks for $40. Use code 8026.

🧾 Rally's: Get free fries with any purchase when you join the Flavorhood program at Rallys.com/flavorhood.

🧾 Shake Shack: Through Friday, get an extra burger when you order online or on the app on orders $10 or more with promo code SIZZLE.

🧾 Sonic Drive-In: Download the Sonic app for a free slush or drink at Sonicdrivein.com/app.

🧾 Starbucks Happy Hour: From 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16, get a buy-one-get-one-free deal on all handcrafted beverages, grande or larger at Starbucks as part of the Happy Hour promotion.

🧾 Steak 'n Shake: For a limited time, participating restaurants are giving away free small orders of fries. There is a limit of one order of free fries per person.

🧾 Target's teacher discount is coming back. Here's how educators, including home school teachers can save 15% on select classroom supplies and essentials for six weeks. Starting July 14th, teachers and homeschoolers can verify their eligibility for the discount through the Target Circle loyalty program online at Target.com/teacherprep. It's free to join!

🧾 TooJay's Deli: Kids Eat Free deal from Monday, July 6th until Friday, July 31th. Children age 12 and under may order one free meal from the kid's menu of breakfast, lunch, and dinner favorites with each paid adult entrée.

🧾 Wendy's: The fast food chain has various deals on its app and website. Download the app at Wendys.com.

🧾 White Castle: Find coupons, including a free drink with no required purchase, at Whitecastle.com/value-offers.

More deals: Locally owned businesses and regional chains may have specials for Tax Day. The easiest ways to find out is to check the restaurant's social media channel.

Families looking for fun and free outdoor activities (while social distancing) this summer have a new resource to explore!

The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization, has compiled an extensive list of no-cost, enjoy-from-anywhere diversions for kids of all ages.

Including everything from scavenger hunts to art activities to virtual hikes, this list includes something for everyone.

And because many of these activities require no prep time and minimal supervision, they are the perfect response to the restless child's I'm bored declaration.

Each activity is hosted by or available through one of the Land Trust Alliance's 1,000 member organizations.

Called land trusts, these community-based nonprofits acquire and manage land for the public good.

You can find the land trust nearest you at Find a Land Trust.

The majority of these programs can be done from anywhere, but check out activities by state below:

LandTrustAlliance.org

By: Sara Skirboll, Shopping and Trends Expert at The Real Deal Blog