Freebies and deals on Tax Day

Tax Day is always slightly traumatic, but restaurants and coffee shops across the city are doing their best to lessen the pain.

Starbucks gives a free cup of coffee to anyone who brings in a reusable cup on Thursday. Even better, bring an empty Starbucks’ cup to the Roasterie Cafe in Brookside and get a free coffee of that size.

Anything you buy at Chick-Fil-A on tax day entitles you to the exact same meal for free as long as you bring back your receipt in May — right about the time you’d be getting your return.

Subway will give you a free cookie and Cinnabon is giving out two free “tax bites” (miniature cupcakes). The Schlotzsky’s/Cinnabon hybrid in Overland Park (12701 Metcalf Avenue) is giving out a free half of the Classic Cinnabon. Maggie Moo’s in Liberty (8600

North Church Road) has ice cream relief between 3 and 7 p.m.; specifically, free samples of its new MaggieMia’s Ice Cream PIzza.