Chicago delays seeking taxes from license buyers

It appears Bears fans who bought permanent seat licenses for the right to buy season tickets at Soldier Field won't have to pay back taxes for now.

The city of Chicago is seeking to retroactively collect a nine percent amusement tax from 2,700 permanent seat license holders who were not the original owners. However, at the request of a judge hearing a class-action lawsuit filed by Bears fans, City Hall has agreed to wait for a decision.

Law Department spokeswoman Jennifer Hoyle says just because the city has agreed to the judge's request does not mean the city is throwing in the towel.

Bears season ticket-holders say the city's demand for back taxes is double-taxation. They say the nine percent amusement tax already applies to the face value of game day tickets.