William H. Byrnes, IV
Associate Dean for Distance Education Programs
Fellowship, International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (Amsterdam)
LL.M., Universiteit van Amsterdam
J.D., Loyola University School of Law,
New Orleans
B.A., Pol'y Econ., Tulane University,
New Orleans
619.297.9700 Ext. 6955
Email: wbyrnes@tjsl.edu
Associate Dean William H. Byrnes, IV, pioneered online legal education through creating the first Internet-delivered LL.M. in the United States offered by a law school that is accredited by the American Bar Association. Before coming to Thomas Jefferson, he formerly was a tenured law faculty member at St. Thomas School of Law. He began teaching in 1994 in South Africa and remains a Visiting Professor at the University of Witwatersrand. Professor Byrnes' dissertation for his three year fellowship at the IBFD and the University of Amsterdam was on International Transfer Pricing.
William Byrnes has been published in treatises for all three major legal publishers of Lexis-Nexis, Wolters Kluwer, and Thomson-Reuters, as well as a recent Oxford University Press book. He is currently working on several Concept Maps for Lexis-Nexis Tax Law Center.
In professional practice William Byrnes was a senior manager, then associate director of international tax for Coopers and Lybrand which subsequently amalgamated into PricewaterhouseCoopers, practicing in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean. He has been consulted by a number of governments on their tax and fiscal policy from policy formation to regime impact.
Scholarship (since 2000)
Treatises
International Trust & Company Laws (Wealth Management and Tax Planning) formerly known as International Trust & Laws Analysis (Kluwer Law International) (Co-Author and Editor) http://www.kluwerlaw.com/Catalogue/titleinfo.htm?ProdID=904119830X&name=International-Trust-Laws-and-Analysis
Foreign Tax and Trade Briefs, Matthew Bender (New York) (Co-Author and Editor) http://www.lexisnexis.com/store/catalog/booktemplate/productdetail.jsp?pageName=relatedProducts&prodId=10250
Tax Havens of the World, Matthew Bender (New York) (Co-Author and Editor) http://www.lexisnexis.com/store/catalog/booktemplate/productdetail.jsp?pageName=relatedProducts&prodId=10494
Tax Treaty Withholding Guide, Matthew Bender (New York) (Co-Author and Editor) http://www.lexisnexis.com/store/catalog/booktemplate/productdetail.jsp?pageName=relatedProducts&catId=10250&prodId=10786#
Report to the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the Crown Overseas Territories of Bermuda, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Turks & Caicos Islands, Anguilla and Montserrat and on The States of Barbados, Bahamas and Panama Regarding the Regulatory, Competitive, Economic and Socio-Economic Impact of the European Union Code of Conduct on Business Taxation and Tax Savings Directive (United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 2004)
Principles of International Taxation (1st edition), Central Law Training, Wilmington Publishers, London, October 2004
Treatise Chapters (since 2000)
United States, International Tax Systems and Planning Techniques, Roy Saunders, Sweet and Maxwell / Thomson (2010) pp. 60
Taxation, Foreign Trade Zones, Susan Tiefenbrun, Edward Elgar (2010).
Deduction of Interest, Ch. 26, Mertens Law of Federal Income Taxation: Treatise and Rulings, West Publishing (2010) pp 227
Accounting Periods, Ch. 13, Mertens Law of Federal Income taxation: Treatise and Rulings, West Publishing (2010) pp 128 pages April delivery date
Community Property, Ch. 19, Mertens Law of Federal Income Taxation: Treatise and Rulings, West Publishing (2010) pp 120
Deduction of Expenses for Production of Income, Ch. 25A, Mertens Law of Federal Income Taxation: Treatise and Rulings, West Publishing (2010) pp 86
Business Expenses: Deductible or Capitalizable, Ch. 25, Mertens Law of Federal Income Taxation: Treatise and Rulings, West Publishing (2009) pp 350
Depreciation, Chapter 24, Mertens Law of Federal Income Taxation: Treatise and Rulings, West Publishing (2009) pp. 400
Interest, Rent, Annuities, and Receipts Chapter 6A, Mertens Law of Federal Income Taxation: Treatise and Rulings, West Publishing (2009) pp. 400
Depletion and Other Deductions Related to Natural Resources Chapter 24, Mertens Law of Federal Income Taxation: Treatise and Rulings, West Publishing (2009) pp. 213
Nonresident Aliens & Foreign Corps, Ch. 45, Mertens Law of Federal Income Taxation: Treatise and Rulings, West Publishing (2008), pp. 350
Claims for Refund, Ch. 58, Mertens Law of Federal Income Taxation: Treatise and Rulings, West Publishing (2008) pp. 250
Income Tax Returns and Disclosure, Ch. 47, Mertens Law of Federal Income Taxation: Treatise and Rulings, West Publishing (2008) pp. 300
Alimony and Divorce, Ch. 31A, Mertens Law of Federal Income Taxation: Treatise and Rulings, West Publishing (2008) pp. 275
India, Global E-Business Law & Taxation, Oxford University Press (2009) (Co-Author).
Singapore, Global E-Business Law & Taxation, Oxford University Press (2009) (Co-Author).
Brazil, Global E-Business Law & Taxation, Oxford University Press (2009) (Editor).
Russia, Global E-Business Law & Taxation, Oxford University Press (2009) (Editor).
Japan, Global E-Business Law & Taxation, Oxford University Press (2009) (Editor).
St. Kitts & Nevis, Global E-Business Law & Taxation, Oxford University Press (2009) (Editor).
"Complying with FBAR and the Dire Consequences of Not", Developments & Highlights, Mertens Law of Federal Income Taxation (April 2010).
"To Good to Be True? Tax Consequences of Stranger-Owned Life Insurance", Developments & Highlights, Mertens Law of Federal Income Taxation (December 2009).
"A Commentary on Obama's International Tax Proposals", LexisNexis' Policy Analysis June 2009.
"International Financial Services - The Winners and Losers", Offshore Investment Magazine Issue 189 September 2008
"Education Pursuant to AML Legislation: What the US needs to learn from the UK", Offshore Investment Magazine Issue 180 October 2007.
"Obtaining/changing jobs in the evolving international financial services industry", Offshore Investment Magazine Issue 170 October 2006.
"A Study of US Private Foundations", Offshore Investment Magazine Issue 161, November 2005.
"Do Private Charitable Foundations Deserve Tax Exemption Status", Offshore Investment Magazine, Issue 158, August 2005.
Ancient Roman Munificence: The Development Of The Practice And Law Of Charity. (Vol. 57 No 3 2005) - 67 pages
The Private Foundation's Topsy Turvy Road In The American Political Process. 4 Hous. Bus. & Tax L. J. (Vol 4. 2005). http://www.hbtlj.org/v04/v04Byrnessn.html - 95 pages
"International Tax Education in the Financial Service Industry" Offshore Investment Magazine Issue 150 October 2004.
A Review of the Development of an Internet Delivered LL.M. Program in the United States, 3 Journal of Information Law & Techonology (2001)
Scholarly Activities & Blog (since 2010)
The Origins of Jewish Charity Jurisprudence (forthcoming 2010)
The Emergence of the Company Limited by Guarantee (forthcoming 2010)
Mindmap BLOG FOR US TAX http://cmsove.googlepages.com/
Mindmap BLOG FOR AML http://amlsample.googlepages.com/
BLOG http://williambyrnes.wordpress.com
Subjects Include:
International Taxation, Corporations, Partnerships, Trusts, Civil law, Pedagogy & Linguistics