It’s Tax Day and that’s means free stuff to help soften the blow of giving the federal government a large chunk of your money. Here are just a few of the freebies available today:

• Free taco from Taco Del Mar when you share your name, email, and zip code. You can opt out of the newsletter and still get the freebie.
• Free cup of coffee at Starbucks when you bring in your own reusable mug.
• Free slice of Ice Cream Pizza at Maggie Moo’s from 3 to 7 pm. Find a participating location near you.
• Two free cupcake bites from Cinnabon from 6 pm to 8 pm. While supplies last.
• In the South select Whole Foods stores are making today a tax-free shopping day. So far stores in AL, GA, NC, SC, TN are participating. To find out if your Whole Foods is in on the deal, go to its Web site and scroll down to find your local store is in on the event for April 15.
• The Baltimore Sun is reporting that McDonald’s will be giving away free coffee drinks.
• Visit McCormick & Schmicks and receive a free $10.40 Gift Certificate (for a future visit) plus dinner specials priced at $10.40 & drink specials.
• 15% off Purchase at P.F. Chang’s (dine-in or takeout).

Plus lots of Online Coupons for Tax Day:

• AutoAnything – 10% off $150 + Free Shipping using coupon code TAXDAY10 – Expires: 4/15/10 (more coupons)
• Boca Java – 50% off All Coffee -Expires: 4/15/10 (more coupons)
• Dell Small Business – Logitech V450 NANO Cordless Laser Mouse – Ruby Red only $26.99 – Expires: 4/15/10 (more coupons)
• E3Live – 15% off Purchase using coupon code HAPPYTAX10 – Expires: 4/15/10 (more coupons)
• GameStop – Free 2-Day Shipping on select Collectors Editions off Call of Duty, Bioshock 2, Everquest II & Dragon Age Origins using coupon code 2DCE – Expires: 4/15/10 (more coupons)
• LuggageGuy – 20% off Purchase using coupon code SAVE20 – Expires: 4/15/10 (more coupons)
• Mikasa – 10.40% off Purchase + Free Shipping w/ $104 Purchase – Expires: 4/15/10 (more coupons)
• New Balance Web Express – 48 Hour Sale: 10% off + Free Shipping on select styles – Expires: 4/16/10 (more coupons)
• The Company Store – 20% off Purchase using coupon code TAXBRK – Expires: 4/15/10 (more coupons)

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Know of any more freebie deals available today? Post them in the comments.

Tax Day Freebies & Deals

The news reports that a “local” attorney (to Shreveport) acquitted on federal income tax charges:

A Shreveport attorney who has challenged the government for years on the legality of filing federal income taxes has been acquitted on charges he failed to file returns. A federal jury unanimously found Tommy Cryer not guilty this week on two misdemeanor counts of failure to file. And according to Cryer, the prosecution dismissed two felony charges of tax evasion prior to trial.

I don’t think this is a good thing, friends – why wouldn’t he have been found guilty? Shouldn’t there have been a definitive response on the part of the U.S. Government? Are we all free to tell the tax man to stop cometh’ing every year?

“I determined that my personal earnings were not 100 percent profits, some were income,” Cryer said. “I refuse to file, I refuse to pay unless they can show me I have a lawful reason to pay. What I earned was my own personal labor. I am giving something in exchange. I’m giving my property and I don’t belong to anyone else.”

He didn’t get away with anything if (indeed) there is no law that forces people to pay personal income taxes to the federal government. Just assume that if it has anything to do with the Federal Reserve, the government shouldn’t have say in the matter…

Stop Paying Income Tax, America?