George McCaskey reiterated many times that his intention has never wavered that the Chicago Bears would remain under the control of the McCaskey family. Still, people wondered if Virginia McCaskey’s death would cause some problems when the time came. Sure enough, she passed last year at the age of 102. Thus far, nothing has happened. However, there are rumblings that something big might be on the horizon. No, it’s not a full-blown sale, but it could be something that changes the makeup of the ownership structure.
Peggy Kusinski was on ESPN 1000 filling in for Marc Silverman on Waddle & Silvy. She revealed that a significant tax windfall on the horizon concerns many in the current ownership group. Due to something called the inheritance tax, where people inheriting property and resources from a deceased family member, the McCaskey family could owe upwards of $160 million. Many can’t afford that. So
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