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**UNITED      STATES**

**SECURITIES      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

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**FORM      10-Q**

| x | QUARTERLY                REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE                ACT OF                1934 |
|---|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

**June      29, 2007**

| o | TRANSITION                REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE                ACT OF                1934 |
|---|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

**0-19217**

**American      Tax Credit Properties III L.P.**

| **Delaware**                                     |   | **13-3545006**                       |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------------------------|
| (State                  or other jurisdiction of |   | (I.R.S.                  Employer    |
| incorporation                  or organization)  |   | Identification                  No.) |

| **Richman                  Tax Credit Properties III L.P.** |   |                        |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------|
| **340                  Pemberwick Road**                    |   |                        |
| **Greenwich,                  Connecticut**                 |   | **06831**                   |
| (Address                  of principal executive offices)   |   | (Zip                  Code) |

**(203)      869-0900**

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*Index        to Financial Statements*

**AMERICAN      TAX CREDIT PROPERTIES III L.P.**

**PART      I -****FINANCIAL      INFORMATION**

**Item        1. Financial Statements**

| **Table                  of Contents**         |   |   | **Page** |   |
|------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|----------|--------|
|                                           |   |   |     |   |
| Balance                  Sheets                |   |   | 3        |   |
|                                           |   |   |     |   |
| Statements                  of Operations      |   |   | 4        |   |
|                                           |   |   |     |   |
| Statements                  of Cash Flows      |   |   | 5        |   |
|                                           |   |   |     |   |
| Notes                  to Financial Statements |   |   | 7        |   |

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**AMERICAN      TAX CREDIT PROPERTIES III L.P.**

**BALANCE      SHEETS**

**(UNAUDITED)**

|                                                                                                      |   |      |   | **June                29,** |   | **March                30,** |   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------------------------|--------|------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                      |   | **Notes** |   | **2007**                    |   | **2007**                     |   |
| **ASSETS**                                                                                                |   |      |   |                        |   |                         |   |
|                                                                                                      |   |      |   |                        |   |                         |   |
| Cash                and cash equivalents                                                                  |   |      |   |                        | $      | 38,818                       |   | $ | 164,013 |   |
| Investments                in bonds                                                                       |   |      | 2      |                        |   | 1,239,943                    |   |   | 1,226,235 |   |
| Investment                in local partnerships                                                           |   |      | 3      |                        |   | 593,375                      |   |   | 576,812 |   |
|                                                                                                      |   |      |   |                        |   |                         |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                      |   |      |   |                        | $      | 1,872,136                    |   | $ | 1,967,060 |   |
|                                                                                                      |   |      |   |                        |   |                         |   |   |   |   |
| **LIABILITIES                AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)**                                       |   |      |   |                        |   |                         |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                      |   |      |   |                        |   |                         |   |   |   |   |
| Liabilities                                                                                               |   |      |   |                        |   |                         |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                      |   |      |   |                        |   |                         |   |   |   |   |
| Accounts                payable and accrued expenses                                                      |   |      |   |                        | $      | 544,133                      |   | $ | 530,807 |   |
| Payable                to general partner and affiliates                                                  |   |      |   |                        |   | 2,400,623                    |   |   | 2,393,732 |   |
|                                                                                                      |   |      |   |                        |   |                         |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                      |   |      |   |                        |   | 2,944,756                    |   |   | 2,924,539 |   |
|                                                                                                      |   |      |   |                        |   |                         |   |   |   |   |
| Commitment                and contingencies                                                               |   |      | 3,4    |                        |   |                         |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                      |   |      |   |                        |   |                         |   |   |   |   |
| Partners’                equity (deficit)                                                           |   |      |   |                        |   |                         |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                      |   |      |   |                        |   |                         |   |   |   |   |
| General                partner                                                                            |   |      |   |                        |   | (1,070,340                   | )      |   | (955,801 | ) |
| Limited                partners (35,883 units of limited partnership interest                outstanding) |   |      |   |                        |   | -                            |   |   | - |   |
| Accumulated                other comprehensive loss, net                                                  |   |      | 2      |                        |   | (2,280                       | )      |   | (1,678 | ) |
|                                                                                                      |   |      |   |                        |   |                         |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                      |   |      |   |                        |   | (1,072,620                   | )      |   | (957,479 | ) |
|                                                                                                      |   |      |   |                        |   |                         |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                      |   |      |   |                        | $      | 1,872,136                    |   | $ | 1,967,060 |   |

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*Index          to Financial Statements*

**AMERICAN      TAX CREDIT PROPERTIES III L.P.**

**STATEMENTS      OF OPERATIONS**

**THREE      MONTHS ENDED JUNE 29, 2007 AND 2006**

**(UNAUDITED)**

|                                                                                                                                             |   | **Notes** |   | **2007** |   | **2006** |   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------|--------|----------|--------|----------|--------|
| **REVENUE**                                                                                                                                      |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |
| Interest                                                                                                                                         |   |      |   |     | $      | 15,769   |   | $ | 23,004 |   |
| Other                income from local partnerships                                                                                              |   |      |   |     |   | 10,752   |   |   | 16,250 |   |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |
| TOTAL                REVENUE                                                                                                                     |   |      |   |     |   | 26,521   |   |   | 39,254 |   |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |
| **EXPENSES**                                                                                                                                     |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |
| Administration                fees                                                                                                               |   |      |   |     |   | 55,285   |   |   | 57,643 |   |
| Management                fees                                                                                                                   |   |      |   |     |   | 55,285   |   |   | 57,643 |   |
| Professional                fees                                                                                                                 |   |      |   |     |   | 20,738   |   |   | 21,203 |   |
| State                of New Jersey filing fee                                                                                                    |   |      |   |     |   | 6,667    |   |   | 7,170 |   |
| Printing,                postage and other                                                                                                       |   |      |   |     |   | 4,648    |   |   | 9,263 |   |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |
| TOTAL                EXPENSES                                                                                                                    |   |      |   |     |   | 142,623  |   |   | 152,922 |   |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     |   | (116,102 | )      |   | (113,668 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |
| Equity                in income (loss) of investment in local partnerships                                                                       |   |      | 3      |     |   | 1,563    |   |   | (53,754 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |
| **NET                LOSS**                                                                                                                      |   |      |   |     |   | (114,539 | )      |   | (167,422 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |
| Other                comprehensive loss, net                                                                                                     |   |      | 2      |     |   | (602     | )      |   | (13,205 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |
| **COMPREHENSIVE                LOSS**                                                                                                            |   |      |   |     | $      | (115,141 | )      | $ | (180,627 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |
| **NET                LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO**                                                                                                      |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |
| General                partner                                                                                                                   |   |      |   |     | $      | (114,539 | )      | $ | (167,422 | ) |
| Limited                partners                                                                                                                  |   |      |   |     |   | -        |   |   | - |   |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     | $      | (114,539 | )      | $ | (167,422 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                             |   |      |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |
| **NET                LOSS**per                unit of limited partnership interest (35,883 units of limited partnership                interest) |   |      |   |     | $      | -        |   | $ | - |   |

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*Index          to Financial Statements*

**AMERICAN      TAX CREDIT PROPERTIES III L.P.**

**STATEMENTS      OF CASH FLOWS**

**THREE      MONTHS ENDED JUNE 29, 2007 AND 2006**

**(UNAUDITED)**

|                                                            |   | **2007**  |     | **2006**  |   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------------|----------|----------------|--------|
| **CASH                FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES**         |   |           |     |           |   |
|                                                            |   |           |     |           |   |
| Interest                received                                |   | $              | 1,459    |           | $      | 731 |   |
| Cash                paid for                                    |   |           |     |           |   |   |   |
| administration                fees                              |   |           | (3,779   | )              |   | (3,916 | ) |
| management                fees                                  |   |           | (99,900  | )              |   | (25,000 | ) |
| professional                fees                                |   |           | (5,289   | )              |   | (6,479 | ) |
| State                of New Jersey filing fee                   |   |           | (11,290  | )              |   | (30,000 | ) |
| printing,                postage and other expenses             |   |           | (2,148   | )              |   | (7,969 | ) |
|                                                            |   |           |     |           |   |   |   |
| Net                cash used in operating activities            |   |           | (120,947 | )              |   | (72,633 | ) |
|                                                            |   |           |     |           |   |   |   |
|                                                            |   |           |     |           |   |   |   |
| **CASH                FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES**         |   |           |     |           |   |   |   |
|                                                            |   |           |     |           |   |   |   |
| Advances                to local partnerships                   |   |           | (15,000  | )              |   | (51,950 | ) |
| Cash                distributions from local partnerships       |   |           | 10,752   |           |   | 16,250 |   |
|                                                            |   |           |     |           |   |   |   |
| Net                cash used in investing activities            |   |           | (4,248   | )              |   | (35,700 | ) |
|                                                            |   |           |     |           |   |   |   |
| Net                decrease in cash and cash equivalents        |   |           | (125,195 | )              |   | (108,333 | ) |
|                                                            |   |           |     |           |   |   |   |
| Cash                and cash equivalents at beginning of period |   |           | 164,013  |           |   | 151,370 |   |
|                                                            |   |           |     |           |   |   |   |
| **CASH                AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD**   |   | $              | 38,818   |           | $      | 43,037 |   |
|                                                            |   |           |     |
|                                                            |   |           |     |
| **SIGNIFICANT                NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES**    |   |           |     |           |   |   |   |
|                                                            |   |           |     |           |   |   |   |
| Unrealized                loss on investments in bonds, net     |   | $              | (602     | )              | $      | (13,205 | ) |

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*Index          to Financial Statements*

**AMERICAN      TAX CREDIT PROPERTIES III L.P.**

**STATEMENTS      OF CASH FLOWS - (continued)**

**THREE      MONTHS ENDED JUNE 29, 2007 AND 2006**

**(UNAUDITED)**

|                                                                                                     |   | **2007** |     | **2006** |   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|----------|----------|--------|
|                                                                                                     |   |     |     |     |   |
| **RECONCILIATION                OF NET LOSS TO NET CASH USED IN OPERATING                ACTIVITIES**    |   |     |     |     |   |
|                                                                                                     |   |     |     |     |   |
| Net                loss                                                                                  |   | $        | (114,539 | )        | $      | (167,422 | ) |
|                                                                                                     |   |     |     |     |   |   |   |
| Adjustments                to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating                activities |   |     |     |     |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                     |   |     |     |     |   |   |   |
| Equity                in loss (income) of investment in local partnerships                               |   |     | (1,563   | )        |   | 53,754 |   |
| Distributions                from local partnerships classified as other income                          |   |     | (10,752  | )        |   | (16,250 | ) |
| Amortization                of net premium on investments in bonds                                       |   |     |     |     |   | 308 |   |
| Accretion                of zero coupon bonds                                                            |   |     | (14,310  | )        |   | (18,595 | ) |
| Increase                in prepaid expenses                                                              |   |     |     |     |   | (7,170 | ) |
| Increase                in interest receivable                                                           |   |     |     |     |   | (3,986 | ) |
| Increase                in payable to general partner and affiliates                                     |   |     | 6,891    |     |   | 86,370 |   |
| Increase                in accounts payable and accrued expenses                                         |   |     | 13,326   |     |   | 358 |   |
|                                                                                                     |   |     |     |     |   |   |   |
| **NET                CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES**                                                 |   | $        | (120,947 | )        | $      | (72,633 | ) |

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**AMERICAN      TAX CREDIT PROPERTIES III L.P.**

**NOTES      TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**

**JUNE      29, 2007**

**(UNAUDITED)**

| **1.** | **Basis                of Presentation** |
|--------|------------------------------------------|

| **2.** | **Investments                in Bonds** |
|--------|-----------------------------------------|

| Description                and maturity      |   | Amortizedcost |      | Gross                unrealized gains |   | Grossunrealized                losses |   | Estimatedfair                value |   |
|----------------------------------------------|--------|---------------|-----------|---------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------|--------|
|                                         |   |          |      |                                  |   |                                  |   |                               |   |
| U.S.                Treasury debt securities |   |          |      |                                  |   |                                  |   |                               |   |   |   |   |   |
| Within                one year               |   | $             | 1,242,223 |                                  | $      | —                               |   | $                                  | (2,280 | ) | $ | 1,239,943 |   |

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**AMERICAN      TAX CREDIT PROPERTIES III L.P.**

**NOTES      TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)**

**JUNE      29, 2007**

**(UNAUDITED)**

| **3.** | **Investment                in Local Partnerships** |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------|

| Investment                in local partnerships as of March 30, 2007                                |   | $      | 576,812 |    |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|---------|---------|
|                                                                                                |   |   |    |    |
| Advances                to Local Partnerships                                                       |   |   | 15,000  |    |
|                                                                                                |   |   |    |    |
| Equity                in income of investment in local partnerships                                 |   |   | 1,563   | *  |
|                                                                                                |   |   |    |    |
| Cash              distributions received from Local Partnerships                                    |   |   | (10,752 | )  |
|                                                                                                |   |   |    |    |
| Cash                distributions from Local Partnerships classified as other                income |   |   | 10,752  |    |
|                                                                                                |   |   |    |    |
| Investment                in local partnerships as of June 29, 2007                                 |   | $      | 593,375 |    |

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*Index          to Financial Statements*

**AMERICAN      TAX CREDIT PROPERTIES III L.P.**

**NOTES      TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)**

**JUNE      29, 2007**

**(UNAUDITED)**

| **3.** | **Investment                in Local Partnerships (continued)**  |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

|                                                                                                                                     |   | **March                31,** |        | **December                31,** |   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------|-------------|---------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                     |   | **2007**                     |        | **2006**                        |   |
| **ASSETS**                                                                                                                               |   |                         |        |                            |   |
|                                                                                                                                     |   |                         |        |                            |   |
| Cash                and cash equivalents                                                                                                 |   | $                            | 1,543,828   |                            | $      | 1,575,290 |   |
| Rents                receivable                                                                                                          |   |                         | 471,478     |                            |   | 464,095 |   |
| Escrow                deposits and reserves                                                                                              |   |                         | 5,404,231   |                            |   | 5,591,786 |   |
| Land                                                                                                                                     |   |                         | 3,710,215   |                            |   | 3,910,215 |   |
| Buildings                and improvements (net of accumulated depreciation of $60,082,538                and                $63,114,230) |   |                         | 50,818,416  |                            |   | 54,101,042 |   |
| Intangible                assets (net of accumulated amortization of $571,861 and                $607,723)                               |   |                         | 310,300     |                            |   | 415,653 |   |
| Other                assets                                                                                                              |   |                         | 1,377,015   |                            |   | 1,273,041 |   |
|                                                                                                                                     |   |                         |        |                            |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                     |   | $                            | 63,635,483  |                            | $      | 67,331,122 |   |
|                                                                                                                                     |   |                         |        |                            |   |   |   |
| **LIABILITIES                AND PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)**                                                                            |   |                         |        |                            |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                     |   |                         |        |                            |   |   |   |
| Liabilities                                                                                                                              |   |                         |        |                            |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                     |   |                         |        |                            |   |   |   |
| Accounts                payable and accrued expenses                                                                                     |   | $                            | 2,013,948   |                            | $      | 2,202,753 |   |
| Due                to related parties                                                                                                    |   |                         | 5,017,831   |                            |   | 5,284,304 |   |
| Mortgage                loans                                                                                                            |   |                         | 77,208,403  |                            |   | 80,524,806 |   |
| Accrued                interest                                                                                                          |   |                         | 5,572,733   |                            |   | 5,428,098 |   |
| Other                liabilities                                                                                                         |   |                         | 777,399     |                            |   | 818,280 |   |
|                                                                                                                                     |   |                         |        |                            |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                     |   |                         | 90,590,314  |                            |   | 94,258,241 |   |
| Partners'                equity (deficit)                                                                                                |   |                         |        |                            |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                     |   |                         |        |                            |   |   |   |
| American                Tax Credit Properties III L.P.                                                                                   |   |                         |        |                            |   |   |   |
| Capital                contributions, net of distributions                                                                               |   |                         | 26,609,483  |                            |   | 28,758,986 |   |
| Cumulative                loss                                                                                                           |   |                         | (24,711,198 | )                               |   | (26,881,391 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                     |   |                         |        |                            |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                     |   |                         | 1,898,285   |                            |   | 1,877,595 |   |
|                                                                                                                                     |   |                         |        |                            |   |   |   |
| General                partners and other limited partners                                                                               |   |                         |        |                            |   |   |   |
| Capital                contributions, net of distributions                                                                               |   |                         | (1,342,029  | )                               |   | (438,848 | ) |
| Cumulative                loss                                                                                                           |   |                         | (27,511,087 | )                               |   | (28,365,866 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                     |   |                         |        |                            |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                     |   |                         | (28,853,116 | )                               |   | (28,804,714 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                     |   |                         |        |                            |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                     |   |                         | (26,954,831 | )                               |   | (26,927,119 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                     |   |                         |        |                            |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                     |   | $                            | 63,635,483  |                            | $      | 67,331,122 |   |

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*Index          to Financial Statements*

**AMERICAN      TAX CREDIT PROPERTIES III L.P.**

**NOTES      TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)**

**JUNE      29, 2007**

**(UNAUDITED)**

| **3.** | **Investment                in Local Partnerships (continued)**  |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

|                                                                                                                                                                       |   | **2007** |      | **2006** |   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|-----------|----------|--------|
| **REVENUE**                                                                                                                                                                |   |     |      |     |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |     |   |
| Rental                                                                                                                                                                     |   | $        | 3,008,655 |     | $      | 3,050,578 |   |
| Interest                and other                                                                                                                                          |   |     | 81,426    |     |   | 167,950 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |     |   |   |   |
| TOTAL                REVENUE                                                                                                                                               |   |     | 3,090,081 |     |   | 3,218,528 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |     |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |     |   |   |   |
| **EXPENSES**                                                                                                                                                               |   |     |      |     |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |     |   |   |   |
| Administrative                                                                                                                                                             |   |     | 756,091   |     |   | 706,454 |   |
| Utilities                                                                                                                                                                  |   |     | 480,801   |     |   | 564,359 |   |
| Operating                and maintenance                                                                                                                                   |   |     | 742,572   |     |   | 818,763 |   |
| Taxes                and insurance                                                                                                                                         |   |     | 326,409   |     |   | 315,767 |   |
| Financial                                                                                                                                                                  |   |     | 565,557   |     |   | 644,496 |   |
| Depreciation                and amortization                                                                                                                               |   |     | 971,524   |     |   | 1,034,126 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |     |   |   |   |
| TOTAL                EXPENSES                                                                                                                                              |   |     | 3,842,954 |     |   | 4,083,965 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |     |   |   |   |
| **NET                LOSS**                                                                                                                                                |   | $        | (752,873  | )        | $      | (865,437 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |     |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |     |   |   |   |
| **NET                INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO**                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |     |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |     |   |   |   |
| American                Tax Credit Properties III L.P.                                                                                                                     |   | $        | 1,563     |     | $      | (53,754 | ) |
| General                partners and other limited partners, which includes $704,778 and                $755,857                of Partnership loss in excess of investment |   |     | (754,436  | )        |   | (811,683 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |     |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                       |   | $        | (752,873  | )        | $      | (865,437 | ) |

| **4.** | **Additional                Information** |
|--------|-------------------------------------------|

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**AMERICAN      TAX CREDIT PROPERTIES III L.P.**

**Item      2. **
**Management’s      Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of      Operations**

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*Index          to Financial Statements*

**AMERICAN      TAX CREDIT PROPERTIES III L.P.**

**Item      2. **
**Management’s      Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      (continued)**

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*Index          to Financial Statements*

**AMERICAN      TAX CREDIT PROPERTIES III L.P.**

**Item      2.**
**Management’s      Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      (continued)**

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*Index          to Financial Statements*

**AMERICAN      TAX CREDIT PROPERTIES III L.P.**

**Item      2.**
**Management’s      Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      (continued)**

| 1.   | Registrant                accounts for its investment in local partnerships in accordance with                the                equity method of accounting since Registrant does not control the                operations of a Local Partnership. |
|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 2.   | If                the book value of Registrant’s investment in a Local Partnership exceeds                the estimated value derived by management, Registrant reduces its                investment in any such Local Partnership and includes such reduction                in                equity in loss of investment in local partnerships. Registrant makes                such                assessment at least annually in the fourth quarter of its fiscal                year or                whenever there are indications that a permanent impairment may have                occurred. A loss in value of an investment in a Local Partnership                other                than a temporary decline would be recorded as an impairment loss.                Impairment is measured by comparing the investment carrying amount                to the                sum of the total amount of the remaining tax credits to be allocated                to                Registrant and the estimated residual value of the                investment. |
|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 3.   | Registrant                does not consolidate the accounts and activities of the Local                Partnerships, which are considered Variable Interest Entities under                Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46 - Revised,                “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” because Registrant is not                considered the primary beneficiary. Registrant’s balance in investment in                local partnerships, plus the risk of recapture of tax credits previously                recognized on such investments, represents the maximum exposure to                loss in                connection with such investments. Registrant's exposure to loss on                the                Local Partnerships is mitigated by the condition and financial performance                of the underlying Properties as well as the strength of the Local                General                Partners and their guarantees against credit                recapture. |
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**Item      3. **
**Quantitative      and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk**

**Item      4. **
**Controls      and Procedures**

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*Index          to Financial Statements*

**AMERICAN      TAX CREDIT PROPERTIES III L.P.**

**Part      II - **
**OTHER      INFORMATION**

| **Item                1.** | **Legal                  Proceedings** |
|----------------------------|----------------------------------------|

| **Item              1A.** | **Risk                Factors** |
|---------------------------|---------------------------------|

| **Item              2.** | **Unregistered                Sales of Equity Securities and Use of                Proceeds** |
|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| **Item              3.** | **Defaults                Upon Senior Securities** |
|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|

| **Item              4.** | **Submission                of Matters to a Vote of Security                Holders** |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| **Item              5.** | **Other                Information** |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|

**Item      6.**
**Exhibits**

Exhibit      31.1

Exhibit      31.2

Exhibit      32.1

Exhibit      32.2

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*Index          to Financial Statements*

**SIGNATURES**

|         |                                                                                                        |                                                   |
|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|         | **AMERICAN                TAX CREDIT PROPERTIES III L.P.**(a                  Delaware limited partnership) |
|    |                                                                                                   |                                              |
|              | By:                                                                                               | Richman                Tax Credit Properties III L.P., |
|         | General                Partner                                                                              |
|         |                           |                                       |
|--------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|    |                      |                                  |
|              | By:                  | Richman              Housing Credits Inc., |
|         | general                partner |

|                                 |                                                                |                             |
|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                            |                                                           |                        |
| Dated:                March 28, 2008 | By:                                                       | /s/                David Salzman |
|                                 | David                Salzman Chief                Executive Officer |

|                                 |                                                              |                           |
|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|                            |                                                         |                      |
| Dated:                March 28, 2008 | By:                                                     | /s/                Neal Ludeke |
|                                 | Neal                Ludeke Chief                Financial Officer |

|                                 |                                         |                                    |
|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|                            |                                    |                               |
| Dated:                March 28, 2008 | By:                                | /s/                Richard Paul Richman |
|                                 | Richard                Paul Richman Director |

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