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7. Taxable Income (Loss): Reconciliation of Financial Statement Net Income (Loss) to the Tax Return Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2018	Mar. 30, 2017	Mar. 30, 2016	Mar. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Details
NET INCOME (LOSS)				$ (88,537)		$ 781,602
Add (less) net transactions occurring between Jan 1 and Mar 30	$ 23,693	$ 19,547	$ (72,175)
Adjusted financial statement net income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016					$ (84,391)		$ 873,324
Management Fees and Administration Fees deductible for tax purposes when paid					(686,599)		49,036
Equity in income (loss) of investment in local partnerships					(221,866)		866,064
Gain on sale of limited partner interests / local partnership properties					(7,000)		249,847
Other income from local partnerships							(6,967)
Other differences					384		623
Tax return income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016					$ (999,472)		$ 2,031,927

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Represents the monetary amount of Adjusted financial statement net income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, during the indicated time period.

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Represents the monetary amount of Gain on sale of limited partner interests / local partnership properties, during the indicated time period.

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Represents the monetary amount of Equity in income (loss) of investment in local partnerships, during the indicated time period.

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Represents the monetary amount of Management Fees and Administration Fees deductible for tax purposes when paid, during the indicated time period.

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Represents the monetary amount of Other differences, during the indicated time period.

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Represents the monetary amount of Other income from local partnerships, during the indicated time period.

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Represents the monetary amount of Tax return income for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, during the indicated time period.

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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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