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Scott Frost Sues Nebraska Regents Over Tax Reporting and Severance Dispute

Frost says Nebraska inflated his 2022 wages by counting unpaid severance, leaving him with a tax bill topping $1.72 million.

Overview

  • Frost filed the complaint Friday in Lancaster County District Court seeking a declaratory judgment, alleging breach of contract, and requesting at least $5 million in damages.
  • He alleges his 2022 W‑2 arrived in September 2023, which he says blocked a timely return and led to late‑filing penalties and legal costs.
  • The suit contends Nebraska counted roughly $9.5 million in future severance as 2022 income, while Frost argues only about $4.8 million should have been treated as wages that year.
  • The complaint states the IRS audited the matter and agreed with the lower income figure, a claim reported as Frost’s assertion in the filing.
  • The filing also alleges the university halted 2025 and 2026 liquidated‑damages payments and sent a contradictory email about his obligations, and no university response or hearing date has been reported.