During plea negotiations, Raymond Roth asked the district attorney's office not to give his son jail time, Davis said.

CNN: New York man admits faking his death

Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said Mr. Roth began planning the alleged hoax shortly after he lost his job at a telecommunications company.

WSJ: Fake-Death Plot Arrest

The remaining states (and the District of Columbia) need to amend their tax laws to exempt Roth IRAs from being taxed.

FORBES: Fact and Comment

For example, even if you did not request an extension to file your 2010 tax return and actually filed your return on or before April 18, 2011 (because April 15 is a holiday in the District of Columbia), you have until October 17, 2011, to re-characterize your 2010 Roth IRA rollover or conversion.

FORBES: Before you get out the checkbook, second thoughts on your Roth IRA conversion...