Even though the words “income tax return” may send a chill up your spine, there is at least one reason to look forward to tax day. Several resturaunts around the country will be giving out discounts or freebies as comfort food. I’m not sure if it’s to help ease the pain of filing your taxes or if it’s to celebrate not having to think about them again for another year but either way, if you enjoy eating out here are some great deals to take advantage of.

P.F. Chang’s Discounts – The P.F. Chang’s chain is keeping it simple with a 15% discount for folks who dine at its 193 restaurants on Tax Day.

Free Groceries - Food emporiums accross the country will be participating in a tax day promotion for the first time by handing out freebies today, but I’m not sure exactly what they will be giving away free. If you find out, please let me know.

Free ice cream. MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream and Treatery will give away single-scoop servings to customers at 200 stores in what it calls an “e-cone-omic ice cream stimulus package.”

Free sweets. Snack chain Cinnabon will give out Tax Day Bites, free bite-size cinnamon rolls usually known as Classic Bites, from 5 to 8 p.m. at its 700 outlets on tax day. Mmmmmm…Free Cinnabons……

Free tacos. At its 275 restaurants in the West, Taco Del Mar will run a promotion: “Taxes Suck. Tacos Don’t.” People can register at the Taco Del Mar website for an e-mailed coupon for a free tax day taco.

Free gift cards. T.G.I. Friday’s will give Tax Day 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. Members of the 1,000-outlet chain’s frequent-customer program also will get double points.