Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Document Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	INDEPENDENCE TAX CREDIT PLUS LP IV
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2017
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
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	0
Entity Public Float		$ 1,288,817