Tax Day Freebies! (Or nearly freebies.)

I filed my taxes yesterday without any major glitches, thanks to my brother, the future accountant and finance guru, and Turbo Tax!

I, however, now know where I inherited (or learned?) my procrastinating tendencies from...

Good luck, Daddy, and to the rest of you who are still hunched over crunching numbers as we speak.

For the rest of us, we can enjoy our day with Tax Day Freebies (or almost freebies) from big name chains. Thanks for the break, y'all!

· P.F. Chang's customers will get 15 percent off dine-in or take-out food purchases. The discount does not apply, however, to Happy Hour items or alcoholic beverages.

· McDonald's is offering a "Buy one, get one more for just 1 cent" on its Quarter Pounder with cheese and Big Mac sandwiches.

· McCormick & Schmick's is cutting the prices of its usual $15 to $20 entrees to $10.40. To round out your meal, you can order tax-themed drinks, such as a pint of Samuel Adams Deduction Draft.

· Cinnabon has temporarily rechristened its miniature cupcakes Tax Day Bites and will be handing out the snacks from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at its 700 outlets.

· T.G.I. Friday's will give customers $5 Bonus Bites gift cards for food and beverage purchases of $15 to $25 and $10 cards for those who spend more than $25.

· Starbucks is giving away free brewed coffee all day April 15 to patrons who bring in their own travel mugs.

· Dairy Queen will hand out free samples of its new Mini Blizzards from their Blizzardmobile from noon to 1 p.m. outside the main IRS office in Washington, D.C.

· IHOP is commemorating the child tax credit by offering free meals for kids 12 years old and younger with each adult meal purchased from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. each day throughout April.