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TaxSlayer

File Fearlessly

Agency: Party Land

Description

TaxSlayer launched its new national brand campaign, File Fearlessly®, at the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Saturday, December 27.

Created by independent creative agency Party Land, the work introduces Calvin, otherwise known as “Cal” Culator – a hyper-efficient, proudly nerdy "spokescalculator" who does the math so taxpayers don’t have to. With tax season approaching, Calvin is here to reassure users that with TaxSlayer, filing is easy, accurate, and painless.

Calvin brings a playful energy that stands out in a category often associated with confusion. His delivery reflects TaxSlayer’s brand personality – smart, helpful, approachable – and his passion for taxes mirrors the company’s commitment to making tax filing simple and empowering.

The character also taps into a real product truth: TaxSlayer’s calculator works around the clock to deliver maximum refunds with 100% accuracy.

Sean McGinty, CMO, TaxSlayer, said: “Our spokescalculator Calvin takes the clarity of TaxSlayer’s product and gives it a friendly, memorable voice. Thanks to our creative partnership with Party Land, he helps filers feel in control—and he’s a platform we can build on year after year."

Mike Behrends, Creative Director, Party Land, said: "Taxes are all numbers and math and, truthfully, it’s the kind of numbers and math that we dread doing every year. Luckily Calvin Culator lives for this stuff. He’s the embodiment of TaxSlayer’s purpose—a little numbers genius who does all the computing and tax math for you so you don’t have to. He’s a sharp, excitable character who goes crazy for credits and deductions and all other tax matters in a way no human ever should, which makes him the perfect partner for tax season."

This is the fifth tax season TaxSlayer and Party Land have worked on together.

This professional campaign titled 'File Fearlessly' was published in United States in December, 2025. It was created for the brand: TaxSlayer, by ad agency: Party Land. This Film medium campaign is related to the Finance industry and contains 2 media assets. It was submitted 11 minutes ago.

Credits

AGENCY: PARTY LAND
Founder/Chief Creative Officer: Matt Heath
Managing Partner: Andy Silva
Creative Director: Mike Behrends
Brand & Growth Director: Suzy Langdell
Executive Producer: Nick Phillips
Senior Producer: Matthew Silverman

BRAND: TAXSLAYER
CMO: Sean McGinty
Director of Creative Services: Molly Richardson
Visual Design Manager: Alison Brunson
Director of Brand and Advertising: Dana Zefting

PRODUCTION COMPANY: FOOD CHAIN
Director: Michael Illick
DP: Joe Meade
Production Designer: David Storm
Line Producer: Brad Goldthwaite

EDITORIAL: COSMO STREET
Editor: Kimmy Dubé
Assistant Editors: Rich Gonzalez, Aidan Becker
Producer: Dianne Rodriguez
Head of Production: Kacie Gomez
Executive Producer: Marie Mangahas
Managing Partner: Yvette Cobarrubias


FINISHING: THE END FX
Creative Director: Jon Magel
Lead Flame Artist: Geoff Stephenson
Finishing Producer: Maura Murphy


COLOR: APACHE
Digital Intermediate Colorist: Taylor Black
Color Assistant: Victoria Maahs
Executive Producer: Stefanie Schaldenbrand
Executive Producer: LaRue Anderson


MIX: LIME
Audio Mixer: Jeff Malen
Audio Assistant: Victoria Cortez
Producer: Cassie Underwood
Executive Producer: Susie Boyajan

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