UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2018

Boston Capital Tax Credit Fund III L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	0-21718 (Commission File Number)	52-1749505 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Boston Place, Suite 2100 Boston, Massachusetts 02108 (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 624-8900

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 3, 2018, the general partner of Boston Capital Tax Credit Fund III L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), adopted a First Amendment to the Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Amendment”) of the Partnership. The Amendment is in response to certain changes to the Internal Revenue Code enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, specifying that the general partner shall also serve as partnership representative under the new partnership audit and adjustment procedures for tax years beginning in 2018. The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)	Exhibits
	Number

	4.1	First Amendment to Agreement of Limited Partnership of Boston Capital Tax Credit Fund III L.P. dated May 3, 2018.

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

BOSTON CAPITAL TAX CREDIT FUND III L.P.

By: Boston Capital Associates III L.P.,

its General Partners

By: BCA Associates Limited Partnership,

its General Partner

By: C&M Management, Inc.,

its General Partner

Date: May 3, 2018

By:

/s/ John P. Manning

John P. Manning
President

BOSTON CAPITAL TAX CREDIT FUND III L P 8-K