UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

Amendment No. 1

(Mark One)

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

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010

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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 0-24584

Boston Financial Tax Credit Fund VII, A Limited Partnership

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts 04-3166203

(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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Name of each exchange on which registered
None	None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

UNITS OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST

(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. o Yes ý No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. o Yes ý No

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.

ý Yes o 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

(§ 229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). o Yes o No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Subsection 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ý

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 o Accelerated Filer o

Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company ý

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12 b-2 of the Exchange Act).

o Yes ý No

State the aggregate sales price of Fund units held by nonaffiliates of the registrant: $45,581,000 as of March 31, 2010.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Boston Financial Tax Credit Fund VII, A Limited Partnership (the “Fund”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (this “Amendment”) to its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2010, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 29, 2010 (the “Original Form 10-K”), to amend its Original Form 10-K to revise the disclosures contained in Item 9A Controls and Procedures in the Original Form 10-K to provide management’s conclusion as to the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting and to include certain information required by Item 308T of Regulation S-K.

For purposes of this Amendment, and in accordance with Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), Item 9A of the Original Form 10-K has been amended and restated in its entirety. In addition, as required by Rule 12b-15 under the Exchange Act, currently-dated certifications from the Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are filed as exhibits to this Amendment under Item 15 of Part IV hereof. Except as stated herein, this Amendment does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Form 10-K and no attempt has been made in this Amendment to modify or update other disclosures as presented in the Original Form 10-K. Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s filings with the SEC subsequent to the filing of the Original Form 10-K.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities Exchange Commission's rules and forms, including to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, management has concluded that as of March 31, 2010, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Our management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. This assessment was based upon the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

The Fund’s internal control over financial reporting involves a process designed 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. Internal control over financial reporting includes the controls themselves, as well as monitoring of the controls and internal auditing practices and actions to correct deficiencies identified. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2010. Based on this assessment, management concluded that, as of March 31, 2010, the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

(b)

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.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VII, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By: Arch Street VIII, Inc.

its Managing General Partner

By: /s/Kenneth J. Cutillo Date: April 6, 2011

Kenneth J. Cutillo

President

Arch Street VIII, Inc.

(Chief Executive Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Managing General Partner of the Partnership and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

By: /s/Kenneth J. Cutillo Date: April 6, 2011

Kenneth J. Cutillo

President

Arch Street VIII, Inc.

(Chief Financial Officer)

By: /s/Kenneth J. Cutillo Date: April 6, 2011

Kenneth J. Cutillo

President

Arch Street VIII, Inc.

(Chief Accounting Officer)

BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VII LP 10-K/A