| **INVESTMENTS IN OPERATING PARTNERSHIPS (Tables)**                                          | 3 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           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| **Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]**                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          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| Schedule Of Number Of Operating Partnerships [Table Text Block]                             | At June 30, 2012 and 2011, the Partnership had limited partnership interests in 7 and 18 Operating Partnerships, respectively, which own operating apartment complexes as follows:

Series

2012

2011

1

-

4

2

-

1

3

7

9

4

-

3

5

-

1

6

 -

 -
 
7

18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        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| Schedule Of Summarized Statement Of Operations In Operating Partnerships [Table Text Block] | The combined condensed unaudited summarized statements of operations of the Operating Partnerships for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

 

           2012

           2011

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

   Rental

$  351,073

$ 1,057,752

   Interest and other

   12,509

    80,421

 

 

 

 

  363,582

 1,138,173

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

   Interest

30,167

254,226

   Depreciation and amortization

78,181

257,357

   Operating expenses

  308,931

  944,727

 

  417,279

 1,456,310

 

 

 

NET LOSS

$ (53,697)

$ (318,137)

 

 

 

Net loss allocated to Boston Capital Tax Credit Fund Limited Partnership *

$ (53,160)

$ (314,956)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss allocated to other    Partners

$    (537)

$   (3,181)

* Amounts include $53,160 and $314,956 for 2012 and 2011, respectively, of loss not recognized under the equity method of accounting.

Series 1

 

           2012

           2011

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

   Rental

$        -

$   186,264

   Interest and other

        -

     6,291

 

 

 

 

        -

   192,555

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

   Interest

-

24,661

   Depreciation and amortization

-

50,886

   Operating expenses

        -

   169,423

 

        -

   244,970

 

 

 

NET LOSS

$        -

$  (52,415)

 

 

 

Net loss allocated to Boston Capital Tax Credit Fund Limited Partnership *

$        -

$  (51,891)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss allocated to other    Partners

$        -

$     (524)

* Amounts include $0 and $51,891 for 2012 and 2011, respectively, of loss not recognized under the equity method of accounting.

Series 2

 

           2012

           2011

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

   Rental

$        -

$   201,823

   Interest and other

        -

    37,467

 

 

 

 

        -

   239,290

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

   Interest

-

93,022

   Depreciation and amortization

-

41,468

   Operating expenses

        -

   186,138

 

        -

   320,628

 

 

 

NET LOSS

$        -

$  (81,338)

 

 

 

Net loss allocated to Boston Capital Tax Credit Fund Limited Partnership *

$        -

$  (80,525)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss allocated to other    Partners

$        -

$    (813)

* Amounts include $0 and $80,525 for 2012 and 2011, respectively, of loss not recognized under the equity method of accounting.

Series 3

 

           2012

           2011

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

   Rental

$  351,073

$  415,010

   Interest and other

   12,509

    9,031

 

 

 

 

  363,582

  424,041

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

   Interest

30,167

50,590

   Depreciation and amortization

78,181

98,971

   Operating expenses

  308,931

  373,940

 

  417,279

  523,501

 

 

 

NET LOSS

$ (53,697)

$ (99,460)

 

 

 

Net loss allocated to Boston Capital Tax Credit Fund Limited Partnership *

$ (53,160)

$ (98,465)

 

 

 

Net loss allocated to other    partners

$    (537)

$    (995)

* Amounts include $53,160 and $98,465 for 2012 and 2011, respectively, of loss not recognized under the equity method of accounting.

Series 4

 

           2012

           2011

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

   Rental

$        -

$  142,405

   Interest and other

        -

    6,794

 

 

 

 

        -

  149,199

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

   Interest

-

34,216

   Depreciation and amortization

-

42,968

   Operating expenses

        -

  111,700

 

        -

  188,884

 

 

 

NET LOSS

$        -

$ (39,685)

 

 

 

Net income loss allocated to Boston Capital Tax Credit Fund Limited Partnership *

$        -

$ (39,288)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss allocated to other    Partners

$        -

$    (397)

* Amounts include $0 and $39,288 for 2012 and 2011, respectively, of loss not recognized under the equity method of accounting.

Series 5

 

           2012

           2011

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

   Rental

$        -

$   112,250

   Interest and other

        -

    20,838

 

 

 

 

        -

   133,088

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

   Interest

-

51,737

   Depreciation and amortization

-

23,064

   Operating expenses

        -

   103,526

 

        -

   178,327

 

 

 

NET LOSS

$        -

$  (45,239)

 

 

 

Net loss allocated to Boston Capital Tax Credit Fund Limited Partnership *

$        -

$  (44,787)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss allocated to other    Partners

$        -

$    (452)

* Amounts include $0 and $44,787 for 2012 and 2011, respectively, of loss not recognized under the equity method of accounting.

Series 6

 

           2012

           2011

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

   Rental

$        -

$        -

   Interest and other

        -

        -

 

 

 

 

        -

        -

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

   Interest

-

-

   Depreciation and amortization

-

-

   Operating expenses

        -

        -

 

        -

        -

 

 

 

NET LOSS

$        -

$        -

 

 

 

Net loss allocated to Boston Capital Tax Credit Fund Limited Partnership *

$        -

$        -

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss allocated to other    Partners

$        -

$        -

 

 

 

*Amounts include $0, for both 2012 and 2011, of loss not recognized under the equity method of accounting. |

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