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1. Organization, Purpose and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: Investment in Local Partnerships (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2018
Policies  
Investment in Local Partnerships

Investment in Local Partnerships

 

The Partnership accounts for its investment in local partnerships in accordance with the equity method of accounting, under which the investment is carried at cost and is adjusted for the Partnership's share of each Local Partnership’s results of operations and by cash distributions received. Equity in loss of each investment in Local Partnership allocated to the Partnership is recognized to the extent of the Partnership’s investment balance in each Local Partnership. Equity in loss in excess of the Partnership’s investment balance in a Local Partnership is allocated to other partners’ capital in any such Local Partnership. Previously unrecognized equity in loss of any Local Partnership is recognized in the fiscal year in which equity in income is earned by such Local Partnership or additional investment is made by the Partnership. Distributions received subsequent to the elimination of an investment balance for any such investment in a Local Partnership are recorded as other income from local partnerships. As a result of cumulative equity losses and distributions and the sale of certain Local Partnerships’ Properties and/or the Partnership’s Local Partnership Interests, the Partnership’s investment in local partnerships reached a zero balance in a prior year.

 

The Partnership does not consolidate the accounts and activities of the Local Partnerships, which are considered Variable Interest Entities as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810; Subtopic 10, because the Partnership is not considered the primary beneficiary. The Partnership's balance in investment in local partnerships represents the maximum exposure to loss in connection with such investments. The Partnership's exposure to loss on the Local Partnerships is mitigated by the condition and financial performance of the underlying Properties as well as the financial strength of the general partners of the Local Partnerships (the “Local General Partners”). In addition, the Local Partnerships’ partnership agreements grant the Local General Partners the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the Local Partnerships’ economic success. As described above herein Note 1, the Partnership’s investment in local partnerships reached a zero balance in a prior year.

 

Advances and additional capital contributions (collectively the “Advances”) that are not required under the terms of the Local Partnerships’ partnership agreements but which are made to the Local Partnerships are recorded as investment in local partnerships. Certain Advances are considered by the Partnership to be voluntary loans to the respective Local Partnerships and the Partnership may be reimbursed at a future date to the extent such Local Partnerships generate distributable cash flow or receive proceeds from sale or refinancing.