Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Operating Assets [Abstract]
Property and equipment (at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $7,944,706 and $11,028,981, respectively)	$ 184,671	$ 1,089,909
Cash and cash equivalents	894,558	706,652
Cash held in escrow	655,394	784,111
Deferred costs (net of accumulated amortization of $103,494 and $223,051, respectively)	103,862	240,291
Due from local general partners and affiliates (Note 2)		5,795
Other assets	89,880	245,594
Total assets	1,928,365	3,072,352
Operating Liabilities [Abstract]
Mortgage notes payable	4,908,317	9,475,089
Accounts payable and other liabilities	107,994	201,875
Accrued interest payable	68,558	130,061
Security deposits payable	145,701	169,508
Interest rate swap		20,000
Due to local general partners and affiliates (Note 2)	572,008	840,182
Due to general partners and affiliates (Note 2)	271,315	2,544,535
Total liabilities	$ 6,073,893	$ 13,381,250
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6)
Partners’ (deficit) capital
Limited partners (45,844 BACs issued and outstanding)	$ (3,901,530)	$ (10,428,532)
General partner	(429,509)	(495,438)
Independence Tax Credit Plus L.P. IV total	(4,331,039)	(10,923,970)
Noncontrolling interests	185,511	615,072
Total partners’ (deficit) capital	(4,145,528)	(10,308,898)
Total liabilities and partners’ (deficit) capital	$ 1,928,365	$ 3,072,352