Tax day

• As dreaded 2012 Tax Day fast approaches, it's easy for the small-business owner to get overwhelmed with the nitty-gritty accounting details that keep people up late at night (or screaming at their spreadsheet programs).
(eWeek)
• It was supposed to be her benevolent deed for the day – helping a family member with a tax return. But soon Nina Olson was lost in the labyrinth that is the United States tax code.
(The Christian Science Monitor)
• We love nothing more than free food, especially when it's offered on a day we like the least: tax day.  Companies such as P.F. Chang's, Cinnabon and MaggieMoo's are offering  food for free on April 17.
(ABC News)
• 1. AMC Theatres wants to make Tax Day a little less taxing for guests, with a FREE popcorn. Moviegoers can receive a free small popcorn from Friday, April 13 through Sunday, April 15. Simply head over to www.amctheatres.
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
• If you manage to get your taxes done by this years April 17th deadline, you probably deserve a drink -- and a hearty meal. Chicago restaurants are making things easier on a wallet that may have just taken a beating by rolling out some special deals.
(msnbc.com)
• You may want to stay off the roads early next week: a new study shows that the risk of fatal car crashes goes up on tax day.
(Time)
• By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) - The two certainties in life - death and taxes - may be more intertwined than Ben Franklin ever imagined: A study found that deadly auto accidents increase on Tax Day.
(msnbc.com)
• Federal income taxes are due Monday, and if you're still sorting through receipts, here's some inspiration. Free stuff for the tax day blues: Arby's is offering free curly fries Monday only.
(Palm Beach Post (blog))
• Get a liquid tax refund this year. Seattle's Best Coffee is giving away 100,000 free samples by mail as a Tax Day treat through Facebook. Go to their fan page and "Like" them, then click the "Great American Coffee Refund" at the top.
(San Francisco Gate)