10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[ X ]           QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 29, 2012

OR

[]           TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from____________ to ____________

Commission File Number: 0-24600

American Tax Credit Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust Series I

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	06-6385350
State or Other Jurisdiction of	(IRS Employer
Incorporation or Organization	Identification No.)
Richman American Credit Corp.
340 Pemberwick Road
Greenwich, Connecticut	06831
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	Zip Code

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (203) 869-0900

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   X    No

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes     X      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer  Accelerated Filer  Non-Accelerated Filer Smaller Reporting Company X

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes   No X

As of November 12, 2012, there are 18,654 units of beneficial ownership interest outstanding.

AMERICAN TAX CREDIT TRUST,

a Delaware statutory business trust Series I

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Table of Contents
		Page
Item 1.	Financial Statements.
Balance Sheets		3
Statements of Operations		4
Statements of Cash Flows		5
Notes to Financial Statements		7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
	Condition and Results of Operations.	9
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.	12
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.	12

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BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

	September 29,			March 30,
	2012			2012
ASSETS
Cash and liquid investments
Cash and cash equivalents	$	371,381		$	405,951
Investment in Pemberwick Fund, a short duration bond fund		813,754			801,449
Total cash and liquid investments		1,185,135			1,207,400
Investment in local partnerships		2,368,427			2,267,000
	$	3,553,562		$	3,474,400
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	13,530		$	26,325
Payable to manager and affiliates		982,995			895,347
		996,525			921,672
Commitments and contingencies
Owners' equity (deficit)
Manager		(138,402	)		(138,370	)
Beneficial owners (18,654 units of beneficial ownership interest outstanding)		2,686,446			2,689,570
Accumulated other comprehensive income		8,993			1,528
		2,557,037			2,552,728
	$	3,553,562		$	3,474,400

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 AND 2011

(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months  Ended September 29, 2012			Six Months  Ended  September 29,  2012			Three Months  Ended September 29, 2011			Six Months Ended September 29,  2011
REVENUE
Interest	$	2,613		$	5,310		$			$	4,888
Other income from local partnerships					3,750						3,000
TOTAL REVENUE		2,613			9,060						7,888
EXPENSES
Management fee		44,909			89,818			48,035			96,071
Professional fees		12,831			21,213			8,753			18,669
Printing, postage and other		6,194			7,312			2,130			3,098
TOTAL EXPENSES		63,934			118,343			58,918			117,838
		(61,321	)		(109,283	)		(58,918	)		(109,950	)
Equity in income of investment in local partnerships		11,798			106,127			57,719			134,371
NET INCOME (LOSS)		(49,523	)		(3,156	)		(1,199	)		24,421
Other comprehensive income (loss) - investment in Pemberwick Fund		6,655			7,465			(17,438	)		(19,812	)
Other comprehensive income - investment in bond								3,253
Reclassification of unrealized gain on investment in bond								(2,730	)		(2,730	)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$	(42,868	)	$	4,309		$	(18,114	)	$	1,879
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO
Manager	$	(496	)	$	(32	)	$	(12	)	$	244
Beneficial owners		(49,027	)		(3,124	)		(1,187	)		24,177
	$	(49,523	)	$	(3,156	)	$	(1,199	)	$	24,421
NET INCOME (LOSS) per unit of beneficial ownership interest (18,654 units of beneficial ownership interest)	$	(2.63	)	$	(.17	)	$	(.06	)	$	1.30

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 AND 2011

(UNAUDITED)

	2012			2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Interest received	$	5,310		$	11,055
Cash paid for
Management fees		(2,170	)		(2,610	)
Professional fees		(33,248	)		(33,724	)
Printing, postage and other expenses		(8,072	)		(5,524	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(38,180	)		(30,803	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in Pemberwick Fund		(4,840	)		(5,821	)
Distributions received from local partnerships		8,450			58,532
Net cash provided by investing activities		3,610			52,711
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(34,570	)		21,908
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		405,951			205,400
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	371,381		$	227,308
SIGNIFICANT NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment in Pemberwick Fund	$	7,465		$	(19,812	)
Reclassification of unrealized gain on investment in bond				$	(2,730	)

See reconciliation of net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities on page 6.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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AMERICAN TAX CREDIT TRUST,

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED

SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 AND 2011

(UNAUDITED)

	2012				2011
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)		$	(3,156	)	$	24,421
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities
Equity in income of investment in local partnerships			(106,127	)		(134,371	)
Other income from local partnerships			(3,750	)		(3,000	)
Amortization of premium on investment in bond						1,229
Loss on redemption of investment in bond						4,914
Decrease in interest receivable						24
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses			(12,795	)		(17,481	)
Increase in payable to manager and affiliates			87,648			93,461
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES		$	(38,180	)	$	(30,803	)

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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AMERICAN TAX CREDIT TRUST,

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

(UNAUDITED)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements of American Tax Credit Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust Series I (the “Trust”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. They do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The results of operations are impacted, in part, by the combined results of operations of the Trust’s investee partnerships (the “Local Partnerships”), which are provided by the general partners of the Local Partnerships (the “Local General Partners”) on an unaudited basis during interim periods. Accordingly, the accompanying unaudited financial statements are dependent on such unaudited information. In the opinion of the manager of the Trust (the “Manager”), the accompanying unaudited financial statements include all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of September 29, 2012 and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the six months ended September 29, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.

Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

2. Investment in Local Partnerships

The Trust initially acquired limited partner equity interests (the “Local Partnership Interests”) in ten Local Partnerships representing capital contributions in the aggregate amount of $14,837,956, which includes voluntary advances (the “Advances”) made to certain Local Partnerships and all of which has been paid. As of September 29, 2012, the Trust holds a Local Partnership Interest in nine Local Partnerships. The Trust has no legal obligation to fund any operating deficits of the Local Partnerships.

For the six months ended September 29, 2012, the investment in local partnerships activity consists of the following:

Investment in local partnerships as of March 30, 2012	$	2,267,000
Equity in income of investment in local partnerships		106,127	*
Distributions from Local Partnerships		(8,450	)
Distributions classified as other income		3,750
Investment in local partnerships as of September 29, 2012	$	2,368,427

*In the event the operations of a Local Partnership result in a loss, equity in loss of each investment in Local Partnership allocated to the Trust is recognized to the extent of the Trust’s investment balance in each Local Partnership. Equity in loss in excess of the Trust’s investment balance in a Local Partnership is allocated to other partners’ capital in any such Local Partnership.

Edgewood Manor Associates, L.P. (“Edgewood”) is currently in default under the terms of its first mortgage and a default has been declared by the lender; delinquent payments of principal, interest and certain fees represent a cumulative arrearage of approximately $54,000 as of October 2012. The Trust has made cumulative Advances of $90,000 to Edgewood to fund operating deficits as of September 29, 2012, none of which were made during the six months then ended. The Trust’s investment balance in Edgewood, after cumulative equity losses and distributions, became zero during the year ended March 30, 2005 and Advances made by the Trust were recorded as investment in local partnerships and written off as additional equity in loss of investment in local partnerships.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

(UNAUDITED)

2. Investment in Local Partnerships (Continued)

The Trust’s investment in St. John Housing Associates, L.P. (“St. John Housing”) represents more than 20% of the Trust’s total assets as of September 29, 2012 and the equity in income from the Trust’s investment in St. John Housing represents more than 20% of the Trust’s net loss for the six months then ended. The following financial information represents certain unaudited balance sheet and operating statement data of St. John Housing as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Total assets	$	5,503,671
Total liabilities	$	3,145,452
Revenue	$	726,641
Net income	$	107,199

3. Investment in Pemberwick Fund

The Trust carries its investment in Pemberwick Fund, a short duration bond fund (“Pemberwick”) at estimated fair value. The fair value of the Trust’s investment in Pemberwick is classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy of the guidance on Fair Value Measurements as defined in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820. Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access. Pemberwick’s net asset value (“NAV”) is $10.11 per share as of September 29, 2012. An unrealized gain of $8,993 is reflected as accumulated other comprehensive income in the accompanying unaudited balance sheet as of September 29, 2012. As of September 29, 2012, the Trust has earned $31,176 of interest revenue from its investment in Pemberwick.

4. Additional Information

Additional information, including the audited March 30, 2012 Financial Statements and the Organization, Purpose and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, is included in the Trust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2012 on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Material Changes in Financial Condition

As of September 29, 2012, American Tax Credit Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust Series I (the “Registrant”) has not experienced a significant change in financial condition as compared to March 30, 2012. Principal changes in assets are comprised of periodic transactions and adjustments and equity in income (loss) from operations of Registrant’s investee partnerships (the “Local Partnerships”), which own low-income multifamily residential complexes (the “Properties”) that qualified for the low-income housing tax credit in accordance with Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Low-income Housing Tax Credit”). During the six months ended September 29, 2012, Registrant received cash from interest revenue and distributions from Local Partnerships and utilized cash for operating expenses and investments in Pemberwick Fund, a short duration bond fund (“Pemberwick”). Cash and cash equivalents and investment in Pemberwick decreased, in the aggregate, by approximately $22,000 during the six months ended September 29, 2012 (which includes an unrealized gain on investment in Pemberwick of approximately $7,000). During the six months ended September 29, 2012, the investment in local partnerships increased as a result of Registrant's equity in the Local Partnerships' net income for the six months ended June 30, 2012 of $106,127, partially offset by cash distributions received from Local Partnerships of $4,700 (excluding $3,750 of distributions classified as other income from local partnerships). Payable to manager and affiliates represents deferred management fees in the accompanying unaudited balance sheet as of September 29, 2012.

Results of Operations

Registrant’s operating results are dependent, in part, upon the operating results of the Local Partnerships and are impacted by the Local Partnerships’ policies. In addition, the operating results herein are not necessarily the same for tax reporting. Registrant accounts for its investment in local partnerships in accordance with the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the investment is carried at cost and is adjusted for Registrant’s share of each Local Partnership’s results of operations and by cash distributions received. In the event the operations of a Local Partnership result in a loss, equity in loss of each investment in Local Partnership allocated to Registrant is recognized to the extent of Registrant’s investment balance in each Local Partnership. Equity in loss in excess of Registrant’s investment balance in a Local Partnership is allocated to other partners’ capital in any such Local Partnership.

Cumulative losses and cash distributions in excess of investment in local partnerships may result from a variety of circumstances, including a Local Partnership's accounting policies, subsidy structure, debt structure and operating deficits, among other things. In addition, the book value of Registrant’s investment in each Local Partnership (the “Local Partnership Carrying Value”) may be reduced if the Local Partnership Carrying Value is considered to exceed the estimated value derived by management. Accordingly, cumulative losses and cash distributions in excess of the investment or an adjustment to a Local Partnership’s Carrying Value are not necessarily indicative of adverse operating results of a Local Partnership.

Registrant’s operations for the three months ended September 29, 2012 and 2011 resulted in net losses of $49,523 and $1,199, respectively. The increase is primarily attributable to a decrease in equity in income of investment in local partnerships of approximately $46,000, which is attributable to a decrease in the net income of the Local Partnership in which Registrant continues to have an investment balance. Other comprehensive income for the three months ended September 29, 2012 resulted from an unrealized gain on investment in Pemberwick of $6,655.

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Item 2.       Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations(Continued).

Registrant’s operations for the six months ended September 29, 2012 and 2011 resulted in net income (loss) of $(3,156) and $24,421, respectively. The increase in net loss is primarily attributable to a decrease in equity in income of investment in local partnerships of approximately $28,000, which is attributable to a decrease in the net income of the Local Partnership in which Registrant continues to have an investment balance. Other comprehensive income for the six months ended September 29, 2012 resulted from an unrealized gain on investment in Pemberwick of $7,465.

Local Partnership Matters

Registrant's primary objective, to provide Low-income Housing Tax Credits to its beneficial owners (the “Beneficial Owners”), has been completed. The relevant state tax credit agency allocated each of the Local Partnerships an amount of Low-income Housing Tax Credits, which are generally available for a ten year period from the year the Property is placed in service (the “Ten Year Credit Period”). The Ten Year Credit Period was fully exhausted with respect to all of the Properties as of December 31, 2006. The required holding period of each Property, in order to avoid Low-income Housing Tax Credit recapture, is fifteen years from the year in which the Low-income Housing Tax Credits commence on the last building of the Property (the "Compliance Period"). The Compliance Period of all of the Local Partnerships had expired as of December 31, 2010. In addition, certain of the Local Partnerships entered into agreements with the relevant state tax credit agencies whereby the Local Partnerships must maintain the low-income nature of the Properties for a period which exceeds the Compliance Period (in certain circumstances, up to 50 years from when the Property is placed in service, but commonly 30 years from the date any such Property is placed in service), regardless of a sale of the Properties by the Local Partnerships after the Compliance Period (the “Extended Use Provisions”). Although the Extended Use Provisions do not extend the Compliance Period of the respective Local Partnerships, such provisions may limit the number and availability of potential purchasers of the Properties. Accordingly, a sale of a Property may happen well after the expiration of the Compliance Period and/or may be significantly discounted. Registrant is in the process of disposing of its limited partner equity interests in the Local Partnerships (the “Local Partnership Interests”). As of November 2012, Registrant owns nine of the ten Local Partnership Interests initially acquired. In a prior year, Registrant served a demand on the general partners of all then remaining Local Partnerships (the “Local General Partners”) to commence a sale process to dispose of the Properties. In the event a sale cannot be consummated, it is the Manager’s intention to sell or assign Registrant’s Local Partnership Interests. It is not possible to ascertain the amount, if any, that Registrant will receive with respect to each specific Property from such sales or assignments. Registrant intends to dissolve after the final disposition of its Local Partnership Interests. There can be no assurance as to when Registrant will dispose of its Local Partnership Interests.

The Properties are principally comprised of subsidized and leveraged low-income multifamily residential complexes located throughout the United States. Certain of the Local Partnerships receive rental subsidy payments, including three under Section 8 of Title II of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (“Section 8”). The subsidy agreements expire at various times. Since October 1997, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) has issued a series of directives related to project based Section 8 contracts that define owners’ notification responsibilities, advise owners of project based Section 8 properties of what their options are regarding the renewal of Section 8 contracts, provide guidance and procedures to owners, management agents, contract administrators and HUD staff concerning renewal of Section 8 contracts, provide policies and procedures on setting renewal rents and handling renewal rent adjustments and provide the requirements and procedures for opting-out of a Section 8 project based contract. Registrant cannot reasonably predict legislative initiatives and governmental budget negotiations, the outcome of which could result in a reduction in funds available for the various federal and state administered housing programs including the Section 8 program. Such changes could adversely affect the future net operating income before debt service (“NOI”) and debt structure of any or all Local Partnerships currently receiving such subsidy or similar subsidies. The three Local Partnerships’ Section 8 contracts are currently subject to renewal under applicable HUD guidelines. Of the three Local Partnerships noted above, two have entered into restructuring agreements, resulting in changes to both rent subsidy and mandatory debt service.

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Item 2.       Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations(Continued).

The Local Partnerships have various financing structures which include (i) required debt service payments ("Mandatory Debt Service") and (ii) debt service payments that are payable only from available cash flow subject to the terms and conditions of the notes, which may be subject to specific laws, regulations and agreements with appropriate federal and state agencies ("Non-Mandatory Debt Service or Interest"). Registrant has no legal obligation to fund any operating deficits of the Local Partnerships.

Edgewood Manor Associates, L.P. (“Edgewood”) is currently in default under the terms of its first mortgage and a default has been declared by the lender; delinquent payments of principal, interest and certain fees represent a cumulative arrearage of approximately $54,000 as of October 2012. Registrant’s investment balance in Edgewood, after cumulative equity losses and distributions, became zero during the year ended March 30, 2005.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The accompanying unaudited financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which requires Registrant to make certain estimates and assumptions. The following section is a summary of certain aspects of those accounting policies that may require subjective or complex judgments and are most important to the portrayal of Registrant’s financial condition and results of operations. Registrant believes that there is a low probability that the use of different estimates or assumptions in making these judgments would result in materially different amounts being reported in the accompanying unaudited financial statements.

● Registrant accounts for its investment in local partnerships in accordance with the equity method of accounting.

● 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 estimated residual value of the investment.

● Registrant does not consolidate the accounts and activities of the Local Partnerships, which are considered Variable Interest Entities as defined by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810; Subtopic 10 because Registrant is not considered the primary beneficiary. Registrant’s balance in investment in local partnerships 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 financial strength of 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.

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Item 2.       Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations(Continued).

Forward-Looking Information

As a cautionary note, with the exception of historical facts, the matters discussed in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”). Forward-looking statements may relate to, among other things, current expectations, forecasts of future events, future actions, future performance generally, business development activities, capital expenditures, strategies, the outcome of contingencies, future financial results, financing sources and availability and the effects of regulation and competition. Words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “estimate” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with discussions of future operating or financial performance signify forward-looking statements. Registrant may also provide written forward-looking statements in other materials released to the public. Such statements are made in good faith by Registrant pursuant to the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Reform Act. Registrant undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Such forward-looking statements involve known risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Registrant’s actual results of operations or actions to be materially different from future results of operations or actions expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Item 3.       Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.

Registrant’s investment in Pemberwick is subject to certain risk. The fixed income securities in which Pemberwick invests are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, counterparty risk, liquidity risk, management risk, government security risk and valuation risk. Typically, when interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities go down. Pemberwick is classified as “non-diversified,” and thus may invest most of its assets in securities issued by or representing a small number of issuers. As a result, Pemberwick may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers. These risks could adversely affect Pemberwick’s net asset value (“NAV”), yield and total return. An unrealized gain of $8,993 is reflected as accumulated other comprehensive income in the accompanying unaudited balance sheet as of September 29, 2012. As of September 29, 2012, Registrant has earned $31,176 of interest revenue from its investment in Pemberwick.

Item 4.       Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Registrant in reports that Registrant files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and timely reported as provided in SEC rules and forms. Registrant periodically reviews the design and effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures, including compliance with various laws and regulations that apply to its operations. Registrant makes modifications to improve the design and effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures, and may take other corrective action, if its reviews identify a need for such modifications or actions. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, Registrant recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

Registrant has carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and the participation of its management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Manager, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the three months ended September 29, 2012. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Manager concluded that Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 29, 2012.

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Item 4.       Controls and Procedures (Continued).

There were no changes in Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 29, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.
	None.
Item 1A.	Risk Factors.
	There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 30, 2012.
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
	None.
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
	None; see Item 2 of Part I regarding the mortgage default of a certain Local Partnership.
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures.
	Not applicable.
Item 5.	Other Information.
	None.
Item 6.	Exhibits.
	Exhibit 31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
	Exhibit 31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
	Exhibit 32.1 Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
	Exhibit 32.2 Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
	Exhibit 101.ins - XBRL Instance.*
	Exhibit 101.xsd - XBRL Schema.*
	Exhibit 101.cal - XBRL Calculation.*
	Exhibit 101.def - XBRL Definition.*
	Exhibit 101.lab - XBRL Label.*
	Exhibit 101.pre - XBRL Presentation.*
	*The XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	AMERICAN TAX CREDIT TRUST, a
	Delaware statutory business trust Series I
	By:Richman American Credit Corp.
	The Manager
Dated: November 12, 2012	/s/David Salzman
	By: David Salzman
	Chief Executive Officer
Dated: November 12, 2012	/s/James Hussey
	By:James Hussey
	Chief Financial Officer
Dated: November 12, 2012	/s/Richard Paul Richman
	By:Richard Paul Richman
	Sole Director

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, David Salzman, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of American Tax Credit Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust Series I (the “registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  November 12, 2012	/s/David Salzman
	David Salzman
	Chief Executive Officer of Richman American Credit Corp., manager of
	the registrant

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, James Hussey, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of American Tax Credit Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust Series I (the “registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  November 12, 2012	/s/James Hussey
	James Hussey
	Chief Financial Officer of Richman American Credit Corp., manager of
	the registrant

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of American Tax Credit Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust Series I (the “Registrant”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 29, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David Salzman, Chief Executive Officer of Richman American Credit Corp., manager of the Registrant, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and  

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

/s/David Salzman

David Salzman

Chief Executive Officer of Richman American

Credit Corp., manager of the Registrant

November 12, 2012

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of American Tax Credit Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust Series I (the “Registrant”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 29, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, James Hussey, Chief Financial Officer of Richman American Credit Corp., manager of the Registrant, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and  

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

/s/James Hussey

James Hussey

Chief Financial Officer of Richman American

Credit Corp., manager of the Registrant

November 12, 2012

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2. Investment in Local Partnerships

3 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Notes

2. Investment in Local Partnerships

2... Investment in Local Partnerships

The Trust initially acquired limited partner equity interests (the “Local Partnership Interests”) in ten Local Partnerships representing capital contributions in the aggregate amount of $14,837,956, which includes voluntary advances (the “Advances”) made to certain Local Partnerships and all of which has been paid. As of September 29, 2012, the Trust holds a Local Partnership Interest in nine Local Partnerships. The Trust has no legal obligation to fund any operating deficits of the Local Partnerships.

For the six months ended September 29, 2012, the investment in local partnerships activity consists of the following:

Investment in local partnerships as of March 30, 2012	$ 2,267,000
Equity in income of investment in local partnerships	106,127	*
Distributions from Local Partnerships	(8,450)
Distributions classified as other income	3,750
Investment in local partnerships as of September 29, 2012	$ 2,368,427

*In the event the operations of a Local Partnership result in a loss, equity in loss of each investment in Local Partnership allocated to the Trust is recognized to the extent of the Trust’s investment balance in each Local Partnership. Equity in loss in excess of the Trust’s investment balance in a Local Partnership is allocated to other partners’ capital in any such Local Partnership.

Edgewood Manor Associates, L.P. (“Edgewood”) is currently in default under the terms of its first mortgage and a default has been declared by the lender; delinquent payments of principal, interest and certain fees represent a cumulative arrearage of approximately $54,000 as of October 2012. The Trust has made cumulative Advances of $90,000 to Edgewood to fund operating deficits as of September 29, 2012, none of which were made during the six months then ended. The Trust’s investment balance in Edgewood, after cumulative equity losses and distributions, became zero during the year ended March 30, 2005 and Advances made by the Trust were recorded as investment in local partnerships and written off as additional equity in loss of investment in local partnerships.

The Trust’s investment in St. John Housing Associates, L.P. (“St. John Housing”) represents more than 20% of the Trust’s total assets as of September 29, 2012 and the equity in income from the Trust’s investment in St. John Housing represents more than 20% of the Trust’s net loss for the six months then ended. The following financial information represents certain unaudited balance sheet and operating statement data of St. John Housing as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Total assets	$ 5,503,671
Total liabilities	$ 3,145,452
Revenue	$ 726,641
Net income	$ 107,199

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1. Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Notes

1. Basis of Presentation

1... Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements of American Tax Credit Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust Series I (the “Trust”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. They do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The results of operations are impacted, in part, by the combined results of operations of the Trust’s investee partnerships (the “Local Partnerships”), which are provided by the general partners of the Local Partnerships (the “Local General Partners”) on an unaudited basis during interim periods. Accordingly, the accompanying unaudited financial statements are dependent on such unaudited information. In the opinion of the manager of the Trust (the “Manager”), the accompanying unaudited financial statements include all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of September 29, 2012 and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the six months ended September 29, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.

Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

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BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Sep. 29, 2012	Mar. 30, 2012
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 371,381	$ 405,951
Investment in Pemberwick Fund, a short duration bond fund	813,754	801,449
Total cash and liquid investments	1,185,135	1,207,400
Investment in local partnerships	2,368,427	2,267,000
Total assets	3,553,562	3,474,400
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	13,530	26,325
Payable to manager and affiliates	982,995	895,347
Total liabilities	996,525	921,672
Commitments and contingencies
Manager	(138,402)	(138,370)
Beneficial owners (18,654 units of beneficial ownership interest outstanding)	2,686,446	2,689,570
Accumulated other comprehensive income	8,993	1,528
Total equity (deficit)	2,557,037	2,552,728
Total liabilities & equity (deficit)	$ 3,553,562	$ 3,474,400

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2011
Interest received	$ 5,310	$ 11,055
Cash paid for management fee	(2,170)	(2,610)
Cash paid for professional fees	(33,248)	(33,724)
Cash paid for printing, postage and other expenses	(8,072)	(5,524)
Net cash used in operating activities	(38,180)	(30,803)
Investments in Pemberwick Fund	(4,840)	(5,821)
Distributions received from local partnerships	8,450	58,532
Net cash provided by investing activities	3,610	52,711
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(34,570)	21,908
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	405,951	205,400
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	371,381	227,308
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment in Pemberwick Fund	7,465	(19,812)
Reclassification of unrealized gain on investment in bond		$ (2,730)

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2011
Net income (loss)	$ (3,156)	$ 24,421
Equity in income of investment in local partnerships	(106,127)	(134,371)
Other income from local partnerships	(3,750)	(3,000)
Amortization of premium on investment in bond		1,229
Loss on redemption of investment in bond		4,914
Decrease in interest receivable		24
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(12,795)	(17,481)
Increase in payable to manager and affiliates	87,648	93,461
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$ (38,180)	$ (30,803)

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BALANCE SHEETS PARENTHETICAL	Sep. 29, 2012	Mar. 30, 2012
Units of beneficial ownership interest outstanding	18,654	18,654

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Nov. 12, 2012
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	AMERICAN TAX CREDIT TRUST SERIES I
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 29, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000897315
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-30
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,654
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2011
Interest	$ 2,613		$ 5,310	$ 4,888
Other income from local partnerships			3,750	3,000
TOTAL REVENUE	2,613		9,060	7,888
Management fee	44,909	48,035	89,818	96,071
Professional fees	12,831	8,753	21,213	18,669
Printing, postage and other	6,194	2,130	7,312	3,098
TOTAL EXPENSES	63,934	58,918	118,343	117,838
LOSS BEFORE EQUITY IN INCOME OF INVESTMENT IN LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS	(61,321)	(58,918)	(109,283)	(109,950)
Equity in income of investment in local partnerships	11,798	57,719	106,127	134,371
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(49,523)	(1,199)	(3,156)	24,421
Manager income (loss)	(496)	(12)	(32)	244
Beneficial owners income (loss)	$ (49,027)	$ (1,187)	$ (3,124)	$ 24,177
NET INCOME (LOSS) per unit of beneficial ownership interest (18,654 units of beneficial ownership interest)	$ (2.63)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.17)	$ 1.30

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2. Investment in Local Partnerships (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012
Capital contributions in the aggregate		$ 14,837,956
Cumulative mortgage arrearage - Edgewood	54,000
Cumulative Advances to Edgewood		$ 90,000
Investment in St. John Housing as a percentage of total assets		20.00%

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2. Investment in Local Partnerships: CertainUnauditedBalanceSheetAndOperatingStatementData (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Tables/Schedules

CertainUnauditedBalanceSheetAndOperatingStatementData

Total assets	$ 5,503,671
Total liabilities	$ 3,145,452
Revenue	$ 726,641
Net income	$ 107,199

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2. Investment in Local Partnerships: CertainUnauditedBalanceSheetAndOperatingStatementData (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012
Investment Total Assets - St John Housing	$ 5,503,671
Investment Total Liabilities - St John Housing	3,145,452
Investment Revenue - St John Housing	726,641
Investment Net Income - St John Housing	$ 107,199

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2. Investment in Local Partnerships: ScheduleOfInvestmentInLocalPartnerships (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Mar. 30, 2012
Investment in local partnerships as of March 30, 2012		$ 2,267,000
Equity in income of investment in local partnerships	106,127
Investment in local partnerships as of September 29, 2012	$ 2,368,427

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2. Investment in Local Partnerships: Investment in Local Partnerships 2 (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012
Equity in income from investment in St. John Housing as a percentage of net income	20.00%

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Items (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 29, 2012
Pemberwick Net Asset Value	$ 10.11
Unrealized gain reflected as accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 8,993
Aggregate interest revenue from investment in Pemberwick	$ 31,176

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STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2011
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (49,523)	$ (1,199)	$ (3,156)	$ 24,421
Other comprehensive income (loss) - investment in Pemberwick Fund	6,655	(17,438)	7,465	(19,812)
Other comprehensive income - investment in bond		3,253
Reclassification of unrealized gain on investment in bond		(2,730)		(2,730)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$ (42,868)	$ (18,114)	$ 4,309	$ 1,879

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2. Investment in Local Partnerships: ScheduleOfInvestmentInLocalPartnerships (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Tables/Schedules

ScheduleOfInvestmentInLocalPartnerships

Investment in local partnerships as of March 30, 2012	$ 2,267,000
Equity in income of investment in local partnerships	106,127	*
Distributions from Local Partnerships	(8,450)
Distributions classified as other income	3,750
Investment in local partnerships as of September 29, 2012	$ 2,368,427