Document and Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Document Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity registrant name	INDEPENDENCE TAX CREDIT PLUS LP IV
Document Type	10-Q
Document period end date	Dec. 31, 2013
Amendment flag	false
Document Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Current fiscal year end date	--03-31
Entity central index key	0000940329
Entity current reporting status	Yes
Entity filer category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity voluntary filers	No
Entity well known seasoned issuer	No
Entity common stock shares outstanding	45,844
Entity public float	$ (15,030,000)