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    <periodOfReport>2025-12-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001976719</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>New Mountain Guardian IV Income Fund, L.L.C.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NONE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001539030</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Suva</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FLUHMATTSTRASSE 1</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>POSTFACH 4358</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LUZERN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>V8</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>6002</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>SWITZERLAND</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Units of Limited Liability Company Interests $10.00 per Unit</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-12-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>350000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7000000</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Units of Limited Liability Company Interests $10.00 per Unit</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-12-01</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>32500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>650000</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On December 1, 2025, the Issuer delivered a capital drawdown notice and upon delivery of such notice, each Reporting Person became obligated to purchase LLC Interests, which purchase is expected to close on or about December 15, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents securities held directly by Suva. Suva is indirectly controlled by the Swiss Government. Suva has a Board of Directors consisting of 40 members and investment committees which consist of three or more members. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents securities held directly by Pensionskasse Suva. Pensionskasse Suva's assets are managed by Suva as the investment manager and approved by Suva investment committees which consist of three or more members. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>SUVA By: /s/ Cornelia Wiendl Name: Cornelia Wiendl Title: Senior Legal Counsel, Suva Finance Department</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-12-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>SUVA By: /s/ Peter Pukl Name: Peter Pukl Title: Senior Portfolio Manager, Suva Finance Department</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-12-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
