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 30, 2010

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

For the transition period from_______________________________to

Commission file number 01-18462

Boston Financial Qualified Housing Tax Credits L.P. III

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 04-3032106

(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

incorporation or organization)

101 Arch Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110-1106

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (617) 439-3911

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 such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

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 ___ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 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 .

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS L.P. III

(A Limited Partnership)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page No.

Item 1. Financial Statements

Balance Sheets - September 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and

March 31, 2010 (Audited) 1

Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - For the Three and Six

Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 2

Statement of Changes in Partners' Equity

(Unaudited) - For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2010 3

Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - For the

Six Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 4

Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited) 5

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial

Condition and Results of Operations 7

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 14

Item 4. Controls and Procedures 14

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Items 1-6 15

SIGNATURE 16

CERTIFICATIONS 17

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS L.P. III

(A Limited Partnership)

BALANCE SHEETS

September 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2010 (Audited)

	September 30		March 31
Assets

Cash and cash equivalents	$	298,966	$	381,970
Investment in Local Limited Partnership (Note 1)		-		-
Other assets		182		38
Total Assets	$	299,148	$	382,008

Liabilities and Partners' Equity

Due to affiliate	$	2,324	$	2,325
Accrued expenses		19,530		43,785
Total Liabilities		21,854		46,110

General, Initial and Investor Limited Partners’ Equity		277,294		335,898
Total Liabilities and Partners' Equity	$	299,148	$	382,008

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS L.P. III

(A Limited Partnership)

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Revenue
Investment	$	324		$	2,152		$	685		$	8,648
Other		-			4			-			4
Total Revenue		324			2,156			685			8,652

Expenses:
Asset management fees, affiliate		2,324			9,051			4,648			18,102
General and administrative
(includes reimbursement to an
affiliate in the amount of $11,706
and $13,677 for the six months
ended September 30, 2010 and 2009,
respectively)		25,872			39,262			54,641			94,001
Total Expenses		28,196			48,313			59,289			112,103

Loss before equity in losses of
Local Limited Partnerships and gain
on sale of investments in
Local Limited Partnerships		(27,872	)		(46,157	)		(58,604	)		(103,451	)

Equity in losses of Local Limited
Partnerships (Note 1)		-			-			-			-

Gain on sale of investments in
Local Limited Partnerships (Note 1)		-			200,000			-			200,000

Net Income (Loss)	$	(27,872	)	$	153,843		$	(58,604	)	$	96,549

Net Income (Loss) allocated:
General Partners	$	(279	)	$	1,538		$	(586	)	$	965
Limited Partners		(27,593	)		152,305			(58,018	)		95,584
	$	(27,872	)	$	153,843		$	(58,604	)	$	96,549

Net Income (Loss) Per Limited Partner
Unit (100,000 Units)	$	(0.28	)	$	1.52		$	(0.58	)	$	0.95

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS L.P. III

(A Limited Partnership)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' EQUITY

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2010

(Unaudited)

				Initial		Investor
	General			Limited		Limited
	Partners			Partners		Partners			Total

Balance at March 31, 2010	$	3,286		$	5,000	$	327,612		$	335,898

Net Loss		(586	)		-		(58,018	)		(58,604	)

Balance at September 30, 2010	$	2,700		$	5,000	$	269,594		$	277,294

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS L.P. III

(A Limited Partnership)

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

(Unaudited)

	2010			2009

Net cash used for operating activities	$	(83,004	)	$	(130,866	)

Net cash provided by investing activities		-			200,000

Net cash used for financing activities		-			(2,600,350	)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(83,004	)		(2,531,216	)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning		381,970			3,014,508

Cash and cash equivalents, ending	$	298,966		$	483,292

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS L.P. III

(A Limited Partnership)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The unaudited financial statements presented herein have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included with the Partnership's Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2010. In the opinion of the Managing General Partner, these financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Partnership's financial position and results of operations. The results of operations for the period may not be indicative of the results to be expected for the year.

The Managing General Partner has elected to report results of the Local Limited Partnerships on a 90-day lag basis because the Local Limited Partnerships report their results on a calendar year basis. Accordingly, the financial information of the Local Limited Partnerships that is included in the accompanying financial statements is as of June 30, 2010 and 2009 and for the six months then ended.

Generally, profits, losses, tax credits and cash flow from operations are allocated 99% to the Limited Partners and 1% to the General Partners. Net proceeds from a sale or refinancing will be allocated 95% to the Limited Partners and 5% to the General Partners, after certain priority payments. The General Partners may have an obligation to fund deficits in their capital accounts, subject to limits set forth in the Partnership Agreement. However, to the extent that the General Partners’ capital accounts are in a deficit position, certain items of net income may be allocated to the General Partners in accordance with the Partnership Agreement.

1. Investment in Local Limited Partnership

The Partnership currently owns a limited partnership interest in one Local Limited Partnership which was organized for the purpose of owning and operating a multi-family housing complex, which is government-assisted. The Partnership's ownership interest in the Local Limited Partnership is 99%. The Partnership may have negotiated or may negotiate options with the Local General Partners to purchase or sell the Partnership’s interest in the Local Limited Partnership at the end of the Compliance Period at nominal prices. In the event that Property is sold to third parties, or upon dissolution of the Local Limited Partnership, proceeds will be distributed according to the terms of the Local Limited Partnership agreement.

The following is a summary of investment in Local Limited Partnership at September 30 and March 31, 2010:

	September 30			March 31
Capital contributions paid to Local Limited Partnership and purchase
price paid to withdrawing partners of Local Limited Partnership	$	3,597,307		$	3,597,307

Cumulative equity in losses of Local Limited Partnership
(excluding cumulative unrecognized losses of $44,185,690
and $43,275,556 at September 30 and March 31, 2010, respectively)		(3,664,427	)		(3,664,427	)

Investment in Local Limited Partnership before adjustments		(67,120	)		(67,120	)

Excess investment costs over the underlying assets acquired:

Acquisition fees and expenses		75,142			75,142

Cumulative amortization of acquisition fees and expenses		(8,022	)		(8,022	)

Investment in Local Limited Partnership	$	-		$	-

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS L.P. III

(A Limited Partnership)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(Unaudited)

1. Investment in Local Limited Partnership (continued)

The Partnership’s share of the net losses of the Local Limited Partnerships for the six months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 is $910,134 and $1,101,551, respectively. For the six months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Partnership has not recognized $910,134 and $1,101,551, respectively, of equity in losses relating to certain Local Limited Partnerships in which cumulative equity in losses and distributions exceeded its total investments in these Local Limited Partnerships.

During the six months ended September 30, 2009, the Partnership sold its investments in three Local Limited Partnerships, resulting in a net gain of $200,000.

2. New Accounting Principles

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities

In June 2009, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting and disclosure requirements for the consolidation of variable interest entities (VIEs). The amended guidance modifies the consolidation model to one based on control and economics, and replaces the current quantitative primary beneficiary analysis with a qualitative analysis. The primary beneficiary of a VIE will be the entity that has (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. If multiple unrelated parties share such power, as defined, no party will be required to consolidate the VIE. Further, the amended guidance requires continual reconsideration of the primary beneficiary of a VIE and adds an additional reconsideration event for determination of whether an entity is a VIE. Additionally, the amendment requires enhanced and expanded disclosures around VIEs. This amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this guidance on April 1, 2010 did not have a material effect on the Partnership’s financial statements.

3. Significant Subsidiaries

None of the Local Limited Partnerships invested in by the Partnership represent more than 20% of the Partnership’s total assets or equity as of September 30, 2010 or 2009 or net losses for the three months then ended.

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS L.P. III

(A Limited Partnership)

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Certain matters discussed herein constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The use of words like “anticipate, “intend,” “project,” “plan,” “expect,” “believe,” “could,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The Partnership intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements and is including this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Although the Partnership believes the forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Partnership can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Actual results and timing of certain events could differ materially from those projected in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, without limitation, general economic and real estate conditions and interest rates.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Partnership’s accounting policies include those that relate to its recognition of investments in Local Limited Partnerships using the equity method of accounting. The Partnership’s policy is as follows:

The Local Limited Partnerships in which the Partnership invests are Variable Interest Entities (VIEs). The Partnership is involved with the VIEs as a non-controlling limited partner equity holder. The investments in the Local Limited Partnerships are made primarily to obtain tax credits on behalf of the Partnership’s investors. The Tax Credits generated by Local Limited Partnerships are not reflected on the books of the Partnership as such credits are allocated to investors for use in offsetting their federal income tax liability. The general partners of the Local Limited Partnerships, who are considered to be the primary beneficiaries, have the power to direct the activities of the Local Limited Partnerships and an obligation to absorb losses of the Local Limited Partnerships. The general partners control the day-to-day operations of the Local Limited Partnerships and are responsible for maintaining compliance with the tax credit program and for providing subordinated financial support in the event operations cannot support debt and property tax payments. The Partnership, through its ownership percentages, may participate in property disposition proceeds. The timing and amounts of these proceeds are unknown but can impact the Partnership’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Because the Partnership is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs, it accounts for its investments in the Local Limited Partnerships using the equity method of accounting. The Partnership's exposure to economic and financial statement losses is limited to its investments in the VIEs. The Partnership may be subject to additional losses to the extent of any financial support that the Partnership voluntarily provides in the future. Under the equity method, the investment is carried at cost, adjusted for the Partnership’s share of net income or loss and for cash distributions from the Local Limited Partnerships; equity in income or loss of the Local Limited Partnerships is included currently in the Partnership's operations. A liability is recorded for delayed equity capital contributions to Local Limited Partnerships. Under the equity method, a Local Limited Partnership investment will not be carried below zero. To the extent that equity in losses are incurred when the Partnership’s carrying value of the respective Local Limited Partnership has been reduced to a zero balance, the losses will be suspended and offset against future income. Income from a Local Limited Partnership, where cumulative equity in losses plus cumulative distributions have exceeded the total investment in the Local Limited Partnership, will not be recorded until all of the related unrecorded losses have been offset. To the extent that a Local Limited Partnership with a carrying value of zero distributes cash to the Partnership, that distribution is recorded as income on the books of the Partnership.

The Partnership has implemented policies and practices for assessing other-than-temporary declines in the values of its investments in Local Limited Partnerships. Periodically, the carrying values of the investments are tested for other-than-temporary impairment. If an other-than-temporary decline in carrying value exists, a provision to reduce the investment to the sum of the estimated remaining benefits will be recorded in the Partnership's financial statements. The estimated remaining benefits for each Local Limited Partnership consist of estimated future tax losses and tax credits over the estimated life of the investment and estimated residual proceeds at disposition. Included in the estimated residual proceeds calculation is an estimated net operating income capitalized at a rate specific to the location of each Local Limited Partnership less the estimated terminal debt balance of the Local limited Partnership. Generally, the carrying values of most Local Limited Partnerships will decline through losses

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS L.P. III

(A Limited Partnership)

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

Critical Accounting Policies (continued)

and distributions. However, the Partnership may record impairment losses if the expiration of tax credits outpaces losses and distributions from any of the Local Limited Partnerships.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At September 30, 2010, the Partnership has cash and cash equivalents of $298,966 as compared with $381,970 at March 31, 2010. The decrease is attributable to cash used for operating activities.

The Managing General Partner initially designated 3.00% of the Gross Proceeds as Reserves as defined in the Partnership Agreement. The Reserves were established to be used for working capital of the Partnership and contingencies related to the ownership of Local Limited Partnership interests. The Managing General Partner may increase or decrease such Reserves from time to time, as it deems appropriate. During the year ended March 31, 1993, the Managing General Partner increased the Reserve level to 3.75%. At September 30 and March 31, 2010, approximately $279,000 and $338,000, respectively, has been designated as Reserves.

To date, professional fees relating to various Property issues totaling approximately $2,388,000 have been paid from Reserves. To date, Reserve funds in the amount of approximately $534,000 also have been used to make additional capital contributions to four Local Limited Partnerships and the Partnership has paid approximately $452,000 (net of paydowns) to purchase the mortgage of one Local Limited Partnership. In the event a Local Limited Partnership encounters operating difficulties requiring additional funds, the Partnership’s management might deem it in its best interest to voluntarily provide such funds in order to protect its investment. As of September 30, 2010, the Partnership has advanced approximately $1,578,000 to Local Limited Partnerships to fund operating deficits.

The Managing General Partner believes that the investment income earned on the Reserves, along with cash distributions received from Local Limited Partnerships, to the extent available, will be sufficient to fund the Partnership's ongoing operations. Reserves may be used to fund Partnership operating deficits, if the Managing General Partner deems funding appropriate. If Reserves are not adequate to cover the Partnership’s operations, the Partnership will seek other financing sources including, but not limited to, the deferral of Asset Management Fees paid to an affiliate of the Managing General Partner or working with Local Limited Partnerships to increase cash distributions. To date, the Partnership has used approximately $1,481,000 of operating funds and proceeds from sales of investments in Local Limited Partnerships to replenish Reserves.

Since the Partnership invests as a limited partner, the Partnership has no contractual duty to provide additional funds to Local Limited Partnerships beyond its specified investment. Thus, as of September 30, 2010, the Partnership had no contractual or other obligation to any Local Limited Partnership which had not been paid or provided for.

Cash Distributions

During the six months ended September 30, 2010, the Partnership made no cash distributions. During the six months ended September 30, 2009, the Partnership made cash distributions of $2,600,350. The Partnership is currently working on disposing of its interest in the remaining Local Limited Partnership during the next twelve months. This disposition may result in cash available for distribution, but due to the uncertainty of the sale, no guarantees can be made as to the extent of the outcome on distributions. Based on the results of 2009 Property operations, the Local Limited Partnership is not expected to distribute significant amounts of cash to the Partnership because such amounts will be needed to fund Property operating costs. In addition, the Property may benefit from some type of federal or state subsidy and, as a consequence, is subject to restrictions on cash distributions.

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS L.P. III

(A Limited Partnership)

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

Results of Operations

Three Month Period

For the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Partnership’s operations resulted in net loss of $27,872 as compared to net income of $153,843 for the same period in 2009. The change from net income in 2009 to net loss in 2010 is primarily due to a decrease in gain on sale of investments in Local Limited Partnerships. No investments in Local Limited Partnerships have been sold in 2010 as compared to three in 2009. This was offset by a decrease in asset management fees and general and administrative expenses in 2010. These expenses generally relate to the number of investments in Local Limited Partnerships owned, so the decrease is due to the Partnership owning fewer investments in Local Limited Partnerships in 2010 than it did in 2009.

Six Month Period

For the six months ended September 30, 2010, the Partnership’s operations resulted in net loss of $58,604 as compared to net income of $96,549 for the same period in 2009. The change from net income in 2009 to net loss in 2010 is primarily due to a decrease in gain on sale of investments in Local Limited Partnerships. No investments in Local Limited Partnerships have been sold in 2010 as compared to three in 2009. This was furthered by a decrease in interest income in 2010 due to a decline in average cash balances during the period. These were offset by a decrease in asset management fees and general and administrative expenses in 2010. These expenses generally relate to the number of investments in Local Limited Partnerships owned, so the decrease is due to the Partnership owning fewer investments in Local Limited Partnerships in 2010 than it did in 2009.

Portfolio Update

The Partnership was formed on August 9, 1988 under the laws of the State of Delaware for the primary purpose of investing, as a limited partner, in Local Limited Partnerships which own and operate apartment complexes, most of which benefit from some form of federal, state or local assistance program and each of which qualify for low-income housing tax credits. The Partnership's objectives are to: (i) provide current tax benefits in the form of tax credits which qualified investors may use to offset their federal income tax liability; ii) preserve and protect the Partnership's capital; iii) provide limited cash distributions which are not expected to constitute taxable income during Partnership operations; and iv) provide cash distributions from sale or refinancing transactions. Arch Street III, Inc. is the Managing General Partner of the Partnership. Arch Street III Limited Partnership is the co-General Partner of the Partnership. Arch Street III, Inc. is the general partner of Arch Street III Limited Partnership. Arch Street III, Inc. and Arch Street III Limited Partnership are affiliates of Boston Financial. The fiscal year of the Partnership ends on March 31.

As of September 30, 2010, the Partnership’s investment portfolio consisted of a limited partnership interest in one Local Limited Partnership, which owns and operates a multi-family apartment complex and which had generated Tax Credits. Since inception, the Partnership generated Tax Credits, net of recapture, of approximately $1,340 per Limited Partner Unit. The aggregate amount of Tax Credits generated by the Partnership is consistent with the objective specified in the Partnership’s prospectus.

In August 2009, the Partnership distributed $197,951, or $1.98 per Unit to Limited Partners, representing a distribution from the proceeds of previously reported dispositions of Properties and/or the Partnership’s investments in the Local Limited Partnerships owning these Properties. In May 2009, the Partnership distributed $2,402,399, or $24.02 per Unit to Limited Partners, representing a distribution from the proceeds of previously reported dispositions of Properties and/or the Partnership’s investments in the Local Limited Partnerships owning these Properties. The Managing General Partner anticipates making one final distribution in the future.

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS L.P. III

(A Limited Partnership)

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

Portfolio Update (continued)

Properties that receive low income housing Tax Credits must remain in compliance with rent restriction and set aside requirements for at least 15 calendar years from the date the Property is placed in service. Failure to do so would result in recapture of a portion of the Property’s Tax Credits. The Compliance Period of the remaining Property in which the Partnership has an interest expired by December 31, 2006.

The Managing General Partner will continue to pursue the disposition of the Partnership’s remaining Local Limited Partnership interest. The Partnership shall dissolve and its affairs shall be wound up upon the disposition of the final Local Limited Partnership interest and other assets of the Partnership. Investors will continue to be Limited Partners, receiving K-1s and quarterly and annual reports, until the Partnership is dissolved.

As described in previous periodic reports, in February, 2007, various Boston Financial public funds (the “Fund” or “Funds”), including Boston Financial Qualified Housing Tax Credits L.P. III (the “Partnership”), reached an agreement to resolve several lawsuits and pending disputes between the Partnership and the Funds and their general partners on the one hand, and a group of limited partner unit investors on the other hand. The group of investors included Park G.P., Inc., Bond Purchase, L.L.C. and various other entities related to David L. Johnson (the “Johnson Group”) and Everest Housing Investors 2, LLC and various other Everest-related entities (the “Everest Group”; the

Johnson Group and the Everest Group are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Johnson and Everest Groups”). Per the terms of the parties’ agreement, these lawsuits were then dismissed. The Johnson and Everest Groups further agreed at that time to refrain from interfering in various ways with the conduct of the business of the Partnership and the business of another Fund, Boston Financial Qualified Housing Tax Credits L.P. IV (“QH4”).

Also as previously reported, beginning in November, 2007, the Johnson and Everest Groups filed new lawsuits against QH4 and its general partners in various jurisdictions, as part of an effort to replace the existing general partners with parties related to the Everest Group, to prevent QH4 from selling any of its assets without limited partner consent, and to interfere with specific arms length sales by QH4 of certain of its assets. QH4 responded with its own lawsuits against the Johnson and Everest Groups to block these efforts as well as to claim damages arising from the Johnson and Everest Groups’ conduct. The following lawsuits concerning QH4 (collectively, the “Johnson/Everest Lawsuits”), were filed in the November 2007 through April 2008 time period:

On November 29, 2007, QH4 and its general partners were sued in Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles, California by a Limited Partner named Danford Baker and companies named Everest Housing Investors 2, LP and Everest Management, LLC with which Mr. Baker is affiliated (collectively, “Everest”). Everest dismissed this lawsuit without prejudice on April 17, 2008.

On or about, May 6, 2008, the same Everest parties referenced above in the 1st California lawsuit filed a nearly identical Complaint against QH4 and its general partners in the same Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles, California. Everest dismissed this 2nd California lawsuit without prejudice on November 11, 2008.

·	On January 22, 2008, QH4 and its general partners were sued in the District Court of Johnson County, Kansas by a Limited Partner named McDowell Investments, L.P. (“McDowell”).

·	On January 29, 2008, QH4 and its general partners filed suit against McDowell in the Superior Court for Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS L.P. III

(A Limited Partnership)

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

Portfolio Update (continued)

On April 22, 2008, QH4 and its general partners filed suit in the Superior Court for Suffolk County, Massachusetts against the following defendants: Everest Housing Investors 2, L.P.; Everest Management LLC; Everest Properties, Inc.; Everest Properties, LLC; McDowell Investments, L.P.; MGM Holdings, LLC; Park G.P., Inc., Bond Purchase, L.L.C.; Anise L.L.C.; Paco Development, L.L.C.; Maxus Realty Trust, Inc.; David L. Johnson; W. Robert Kohorst; Danford M. Baker; Monte G. McDowell; and Kevan D. Acord.

Effective April 24, 2009, the Partnership, along with QH4 and several of the other Funds, reached an agreement with the Johnson and Everest Groups to resolve their disputes and the Johnson/Everest Lawsuits (the “Settlement Agreement”). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, on May 19, 2009, McDowell filed a dismissal of the Johnson/Everest Lawsuit pending in Johnson County, Kansas. On May 21, 2009, the parties filed with the Massachusetts court joint stipulations of dismissal with respect to the two Johnson/Everest Lawsuits initiated in Massachusetts.

The Settlement Agreement provides, among other things, that (a) the parties exchange mutual releases and covenant not to bring lawsuits against each other in the future, (b) the parties dismiss claims and counterclaims asserted in the various lawsuits without prejudice, and (c) the Johnson and Everest Groups agree not to take a variety of actions which could interfere with the conduct of the business of the Partnership and other Funds.

The Settlement Agreement also sets out a schedule for future cash distributions to the limited partners and for the eventual dissolution of the Partnership and QH4. The Settlement Agreement was attached as Exhibit 99-1 to the Partnership’s Form 8-K filed on May 21, 2009.

In addition, effective April 24, 2009, the Partnership and QH4 entered into purchase agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) with certain members of the Johnson and Everest Groups permitting them to purchase, subject to various conditions and at specified prices which the Partnership believes represent fair market value, certain

interests held by the Partnership and by QH4 in Local Limited Partnerships. The Settlement Agreement remains effective regardless of whether any of the Local Limited Partnership interests are purchased.

With respect to the Partnership, the Purchase Agreements provide for the purchase by affiliates of the Everest Group, for the total price of $200,000, of the Partnership's interests in:

River Front Apartments, L.P., which owns a property in Sunbury, PA; and

Susquehanna View, L.P., which owns a property in Camp Hill, PA.

The sale of these Partnership interests closed on July 24, 2009.

Property Discussions

The remaining Property in which the Partnership currently has an interest operated below breakeven as of June 30, 2010. The Local General Partner funds the Property deficits through project expense loans, subordinated loans or operating escrows. This Property has had persistent operating difficulties that could either: (i) have an adverse impact on the Partnership’s liquidity; or (ii) result in the Managing General Partner deeming it appropriate for the Partnership to dispose of its interest in the Local Limited Partnership. In addition to the Property discussion for this one remaining property, included in the Property Discussions are any investments in Local Limited Partnerships that have been dissolved in the current and prior fiscal year.

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS L.P. III

(A Limited Partnership)

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

Property Discussions (continued)

As previously reported, Shoreline, located in Buffalo, New York, had operating deficits as a result of a soft rental market, low occupancy and deferred maintenance. The mortgage loan on the Property was payable only out of available cash flow and the Property had not made mortgage payments in several years. The Managing General Partner and the Local General Partner commenced discussions regarding the options available to improve operations at, or dispose of, the Property. An agreement was reached whereby the Managing General Partner would allow the Local General Partner to transfer its Local General Partner interest to a developer that will re-syndicate the Property. In return, the Partnership obtained both a Put Option allowing the Partnership to transfer its interest in the Local Limited Partnership for a nominal sum and a pledge by the incoming Local General Partner to pay any Tax Credit recapture incurred due to the transfer of the Local Limited Partnership prior to the end of the Compliance Period. This transfer of the Local General Partner interest occurred during April 2005. The transfer of the Partnership’s interest in Shoreline occurred June 8, 2009. The transaction did not result in any net sales proceeds to the Partnership. This transaction resulted in a 2009 taxable gain of $10,538,837, or about $105.39 per Unit. The Partnership no longer has an interest in this Local Limited Partnership.

As previously reported, in accordance with the terms of their respective Partnership Agreements, the Managing General Partner, effective November 28, 2007, transferred the Partnership’s interest in the Local Limited Partnerships that owned River Front Apartments, L.P., located in Sunbury, PA, and Susquehanna View, L.P., located in Camp Hill, PA. The interests in the aforementioned Local Limited Partnerships were transferred to MMA River Front, L.P., and MMA Susquehanna View, L.P. (together, the “Transferee Partnerships”). The Partnership is the sole Limited Partner of each of the Transferee Partnerships. An affiliate of the Partnership is the general partner of each of the Transferee Partnerships and has obtained a 1% interest in each of the Transferee Partnerships in exchange for a promissory note in favor of the Partnership.

In processing these transactions, the Managing General Partner acted out of necessity, due to the impending expiration of the Partnership’s ability to transfer its interest in the above-mentioned Local Limited Partnerships without the Local General Partner’s consent. As previously disclosed, these Local Limited Partnership Interests were originally expected to be sold as part of a settlement between the Partnership, Qualified Housing Tax Credits L.P. IV, several of the Funds, and certain of their affiliates on the one hand, and the Johnson and Everest Groups on the other hand. When the Johnson and Everest Groups failed to exercise their option to purchase these Local Limited Partnership Interests, the above-described transfers were carried out. The Managing General Partner then had flexibility in being able to dispose of the Partnership’s interest in the Local Limited Partnerships without the Local General Partners’ consent, expediting the Managing General Partner’s ability to liquidate the assets of, and dissolve, the Local Limited Partnerships. It is possible that such Local General Partner may contest this right to free transferability.

Effective April 24, 2009, contemporaneously with signing the Settlement Agreement of the same date, the Managing General Partner and certain members of the Johnson and Everest Groups entered into Purchase Agreements which created rights for the Johnson and Everest Groups to acquire the Partnership’s interests in River Front Apartments, L.P., located in Sunbury, PA, and Susquehanna View, L.P., located in Camp Hill, PA, for cash at fair market prices, for an aggregate price of $200,000, or $2.00 per Unit. The Johnson and Everest Groups’ purchase of the Investor Limited Partner’s interest was effective July 24, 2009. The sale of the Partnerships interest in River Front Apartments resulted in a 2009 taxable gain of $1,157,926, or about $11.58 per Unit. The sale of the Partnerships interest in Susquehanna View resulted in a 2009 taxable gain of $3,860,588, or about $38.61 per Unit. The Partnership no longer has an interest in these two Local Limited Partnerships.

As previously reported, Waterfront, located in Buffalo, New York, continues to have operating deficits as a result of a soft rental market, low occupancy and deferred maintenance, which impacts the marketability of the development. The mortgage loan on the Property is payable only out of available cash flow and the Property has not made mortgage payments in several years. The Managing General Partner and the Local General Partner commenced

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS L.P. III

(A Limited Partnership)

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

Property Discussions (continued)

discussions regarding the options available to improve operations at, or dispose of, the Property. An agreement was reached whereby the Managing General Partner would allow the Local General Partner to transfer its Local General Partner interest to a developer that will re-syndicate the Property. In return, the Partnership obtained both a Put Option allowing the Partnership to transfer its interest in the Local Limited Partnership for a nominal sum and a pledge by the incoming Local General Partner to pay any Tax Credit recapture incurred due to the transfer of the Local Limited Partnership prior to the end of the Compliance Period. This transfer of the Local General Partner interest occurred during April 2005. The transfer of the Partnership’s interests in Waterfront is currently expected to occur in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011. The Managing General Partner does not expect this transaction to result in any net sales proceeds to the Partnership. This transaction is expected to result in taxable income projected to be approximately $41,700,000, or $417 per Unit.

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS L.P. III

(A Limited Partnership)

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Non Applicable

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Partnership maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the specified time periods. The Partnership’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer (collectively, the “Certifying Officers”) are responsible for maintaining disclosure controls for the Partnership. The controls and procedures established by the Partnership are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Certifying Officers evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation, the Certifying Officers concluded that as of September 30, 2010, the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that it is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Certifying Officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The Certifying Officers have also concluded that there was no change in the Partnership’s internal controls over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation that occurred during the Partnership’s second fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS L.P. III

(A Limited Partnership)

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Items 1-5 Not applicable

Item 6 Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K

(a)

Exhibits

31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(b)

Reports on Form 8-K - No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended September 30, 2010

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS L.P. III

(A Limited Partnership)

SIGNATURE

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

Date: November 15, 2010 BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX

CREDITS L.P. III

By: Arch Street III, Inc.,

its Managing General Partner

/s/Kenneth J. Cutillo

Kenneth J. Cutillo

President

Arch Street III, Inc.

(Chief Executive Officer)

BOSTON FINANCIAL QUALIFIED HOUSING TAX CREDITS LP III 10-Q