COLONIAL TRUST IV, 497J, 1997-08-04

COLONIAL TRUST IV
497J, 1997-08-04

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Colonial
Mutual Funds
One Financial Center
Boston, Massachusetts
02111-2621
617-426-3750

August 4, 1997

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Colonial Trust IV (the "Trust")
    Colonial High Yield Municipal Fund (the
    "Fund")
    File Nos. 811-2865 & 2-62492

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 497(j) under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, please accept this letter as
certification that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information dated March 31, 1997; Revised August 1, 1997 for the
Fund does not differ from that contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 46 (the "Amendment") to the Trust's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A.  The Amendment was filed electronically
on July 31, 1997.

Very truly yours,

COLONIAL TRUST IV
on behalf of
Colonial High Yield Municipal Fund


By: Ellen Harrington
   Assistant Secretary


cc:  N. Antoun
     B. Leveille
     J. Loder
     P. MacDougall
     D. Sullivan (2)
     M. Telman
     D. Young (2)
     E. Edson
     P. Anderson
     B. Boatman