AMERICAN INCOME 4 LTD PARTNERSHIP
10-K, 1996-04-01
EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC
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                                                  UNITED STATES
                                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                              Washington, D.C. 20549

                                                             FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

[ XX]    ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]

For the fiscal year ended  December 31, 1995

                                                                OR

[  ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

For the transition period from                                           to

Commission file number              0-15320


                      American Income 4 Limited Partnership
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  Massachusetts                                                  04-2917030
(State or other jurisdiction of                                (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)

  98 N. Washington St., Fifth Floor, Boston, MA                      02114
(Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (617) 854-5800

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act             NONE

Title of each class                  Name of each exchange on which registered



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

             80,000 Units Representing Limited Partnership Interest
                                                         (Title of class)


                                                         (Title of class)

         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 XX    No

         State  the  aggregate   market  value  of  the  voting  stock  held  by
nonaffiliates  of the registrant.  Not applicable.  Securities are nonvoting for
this purpose. Refer to Item 12 for further information.
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                                      AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                                            FORM 10-K

                                                         TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                                                                      Page

                                                              PART I
<S>               <C>                                                                                                <C>

Item 1.           Business                                                                                               3

Item 2.           Properties                                                                                             5

Item 3.           Legal Proceedings                                                                                      5

Item 4.           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                                    5


                                                              PART II

Item 5.           Market for the Partnership's Securities and Related Security Holder Matters                            6

Item 6.           Selected Financial Data                                                                                7

Item 7.           Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
                  Operations                                                                                             7

Item 8.           Financial Statements and Supplementary Data                                                            7

Item 9.           Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
                  Disclosure                                                                                             7


                                                             PART III

Item 10.          Directors and Executive Officers of the Partnership                                                    8

Item 11.          Executive Compensation                                                                                 9

Item 12.          Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management                                        10

Item 13.          Certain Relationships and Related Transactions                                                        10


                                                              PART IV

Item 14.          Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K                                    13-15


</TABLE>

<PAGE>


PART I

Item 1.  Business.

        (a)  General Development of Business

        AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED  PARTNERSHIP (the "Partnership") was organized
as a limited partnership under the Massachusetts Uniform Limited Partnership Act
(the  "Uniform  Act") on  February  25, 1986 for the  purpose of  acquiring  and
leasing to third parties a diversified portfolio of capital equipment. Partners'
capital  initially  consisted of  contributions  of $1,000 each from the General
Partner (AFG Leasing Associates II) and the Initial Limited Partner (Geoffrey A.
MacDonald).  The sole General  Partner of the  Partnership  is  wholly-owned  by
American  Finance  Group  ("AFG"),  a  Massachusetts   partnership  and  certain
Affiliates. On April 30, 1986, the Partnership issued 80,000 limited partnership
units (the "Units") to 2,035 Limited Partners, including four units purchased by
the Initial Limited  Partner.  Initially,  the General Partner had the following
five general partners:  AFG Leasing Incorporated,  a Massachusetts  corporation,
Kestutis J. Makaitis,  Daniel J. Roggemann,  Martin F. Laughlin, and Geoffrey A.
MacDonald.  Messrs.  Makaitis,  Roggemann and Laughlin  subsequently  elected to
withdraw as Individual General Partners.  The General Partner is not required to
make any other capital contributions except as may be required under the Uniform
Act and Section 6.1(c) of the Amended and Restated  Agreement and Certificate of
Limited Partnership (the "Restated Agreement,  as amended").  In accordance with
the terms of the  Restated  Agreement,  as amended,  AFG  purchased  2,000 Units
($500,000)  in  the  Partnership,   representing   2.5%  of  the  total  capital
contributions  received by the  Partnership.  In 1995,  AFG  tendered all of its
Units to Atlantic Acquisition Limited Partnership (See Item 13 herein).

        (b)  Financial Information About Industry Segments

        The Partnership is engaged in only one industry segment: the business of
acquiring capital equipment and leasing the equipment to creditworthy lessees on
a full payout or operating  lease basis.  (Full payout leases are those in which
aggregate   noncancellable  rents  exceed  the  Purchase  Price  of  the  leased
equipment.  Operating  leases  are those in which the  aggregate  noncancellable
rental  payments  are less than the  Purchase  Price of the  leased  equipment.)
Industry segment data is not applicable.

        (c)  Narrative Description of Business

        The  Partnership  was  organized to acquire a  diversified  portfolio of
capital  equipment  subject to various full payout and  operating  leases and to
lease the  equipment  to third  parties as  income-producing  investments.  More
specifically, the Partnership's primary investment objectives are to acquire and
lease equipment which will:

        1.    Generate quarterly cash distributions; and

        2.    Maintain substantial residual value for ultimate sale.

        The  Partnership  has the  additional  objective  of  providing  certain
federal income tax benefits.

        The Closing Date of the Offering of Units of the  Partnership  was April
30, 1986. The initial purchase of equipment and the associated lease commitments
occurred on April 30, 1986. The  acquisition of the equipment and its associated
leases is described in detail in Note 3 to the financial  statements included in
Item 14, herein. The Partnership is expected to terminate no later than December
31, 1997.

        The Partnership has no employees;  however, it entered into a Management
Agreement with AFG (the "Manager").  The Manager's role, among other things,  is
to (i) evaluate, select, negotiate, and consummate the acquisition of equipment,
(ii) manage the leasing,  re-leasing,  financing,  and refinancing of equipment,
and (iii) arrange the resale of equipment.  The Manager is compensated  for such
services as described in the Restated Agreement, as amended, Item 13 herein, and
in Note 4 to the financial statements included in Item 14, herein.

        The  Partnership's  investment in equipment is, and will continue to be,
subject  to  various  risks,  including  physical  deterioration,  technological
obsolescence  and defaults by lessees.  A principal  business risk of owning and
leasing equipment is the possibility that aggregate lease revenues and equipment
sale proceeds will be  insufficient  to provide an acceptable  rate of return on
invested capital after payment of all debt service costs and operating expenses.
Consequently,  the  success of the  Partnership  is largely  dependent  upon the
ability of the General  Partner  and its  Affiliates  to forecast  technological
advances,  the ability of the lessees to fulfill their lease obligations and the
quality and marketability of the equipment at the time of sale.

        In  addition,  the leasing  industry is very  competitive.  Although all
funds  available for  acquisitions  have been invested in equipment,  subject to
noncancellable  lease  agreements,  the Partnership will encounter  considerable
competition  when  equipment is re-leased or sold at the  expiration  of primary
lease  terms.  The  Partnership,  which  is  now  in the  latter  stages  of its
operations   phase,  will  compete  with  lease  programs  offered  directly  by
manufacturers   and  other  equipment  leasing   companies,   including  limited
partnerships  organized and managed similarly to the Partnership,  and including
other AFG sponsored  partnerships and trusts, which may seek to re-lease or sell
equipment  within their own portfolios to the same customers as the Partnership.
Many competitors have greater  financial  resources and more experience than the
Partnership, the General Partner and the Manager.

        Generally,  the Partnership is prohibited from  reinvesting the proceeds
generated by  refinancing or selling  equipment.  Accordingly,  the  Partnership
expects to liquidate its portfolio of equipment at the expiration of the initial
and renewal  lease terms and  distribute  the net  liquidation  proceeds.  As an
alternative  to  sale,  the  Partnership  may  enter  re-lease  agreements  when
considered  advantageous by the General  Partner and the Manager.  In accordance
with the Partnership's  stated investment  objectives and policies,  the General
Partner is also considering winding-up the Partnership's  operations,  including
the liquidation of its entire portfolio.

        Revenue from major individual lessees which accounted for 10% or more of
lease  revenue  during  the years  ended  December  31,  1995,  1994 and 1993 is
incorporated  herein by reference to Note 2 to the  financial  statements in the
1995 Annual Report.  Refer to Item 14(a)(3) for lease  agreements filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

        Default by a lessee under a lease may cause  equipment to be returned to
the  Partnership at a time when the General  Partner or the Manager is unable to
arrange for the  re-lease or sale of such  equipment.  This could  result in the
loss of a material portion of anticipated  revenues and significantly weaken the
Partnership's ability to repay related debt.

        AFG is a successor to the business of American  Finance  Group,  Inc., a
Massachusetts corporation engaged since its inception in 1980 in various aspects
of the equipment leasing business. In 1990, certain members of AFG's management,
principally  Geoffrey A. MacDonald,  Chief  Executive  Officer and co-founder of
AFG,  established AFG Holdings  (Massachusetts)  Limited Partnership  ("Holdings
Massachusetts") to acquire ownership and control of AFG. Holdings  Massachusetts
effected  this  event by  acquiring  all of the  equity  interests  of AFG's two
partners,  AFG Holdings Illinois Limited Partnership  ("Holdings  Illinois") and
AFG Corporation.  Holdings  Massachusetts  incurred significant  indebtedness to
finance this acquisition, a significant portion of which was scheduled to mature
in 1995.

        On December 16, 1994, the senior lender to Holdings  Massachusetts  (the
"Senior Lender") assumed control of its security  interests in Holdings Illinois
and AFG  Corporation  and sold all such  interests to GDE  Acquisitions  Limited
Partnership,  a Massachusetts  limited partnership owned and controlled entirely
by Gary D. Engle,  President and member of the Executive  Committee of AFG. As a
result of this transaction, GDE Acquisitions Limited Partnership acquired all of
the assets,  rights and  obligations  of AFG from the Senior  Lender and assumed
control of AFG.  Geoffrey A. MacDonald remains as Chief Executive Officer of AFG
and member of its Executive Committee.

        (d)  Financial Information About Foreign and Domestic Operations and
               Export Sales

        Not applicable.

Item 2.  Properties.

        Incorporated  herein by reference to Note 3 to the financial  statements
in the 1995 Annual Report.


Item 3.  Legal Proceedings.

        There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Partnership
is a party or which involve any of its equipment or leases.


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

        None.
















































PART II

Item 5.  Market for the Partnership's Securities and Related Security Holder 
          Matters.

        (a)  Market Information

        There is no  public  market  for the  resale  of the Units and it is not
anticipated that a public market for resale of the Units will develop.

        (b)  Approximate Number of Security Holders

        At December 31,  1995,  there were 1,738  recordholders  of Units in the
Partnership.

        (c)  Dividend History and Restrictions

        Pursuant  to Article  VI of the  Restated  Agreement,  as  amended,  the
Partnership's  Distributable  Cash From Operations and  Distributable  Cash From
Sales or Refinancings are determined and distributed to the Partners  quarterly.
Each quarter's distribution may vary in amount. Distributions may be made to the
General Partner prior to the end of the fiscal quarter;  however,  the amount of
such distribution reflects only amounts to which the General Partner is entitled
at the time such Distribution is made. Currently, there are no restrictions that
materially limit the Partnership's ability to distribute Distributable Cash From
Operations  and  Distributable  Cash  From  Sales  or  Refinancings  or that the
Partnership  believes are likely to materially limit the future  distribution of
Distributable  Cash  From  Operations  and  Distributable  Cash  From  Sales  or
Refinancings.   The   Partnership   expects  to  continue  to   distribute   all
Distributable  Cash  From  Operations  and  Distributable  Cash  From  Sales  or
Refinancings on a quarterly basis.

        Distributions in 1995 and 1994 were as follows:

<TABLE>
<S>                                                       <C>                       <C>                      <C>     
                                                                                    General                    Limited
                                                              Total                    Partner                   Partners

Total 1995 distributions                                  $   1,010,101             $      10,101             $   1,000,000

Total 1994 distributions                                      1,767,676                    17,677                 1,749,999

                    Total                                  $  2,777,777            $       27,778              $  2,749,999

</TABLE>

        Distributions payable were $252,525 at both December 31, 1995 and 1994.

         "Distributable Cash From Operations" means the net cash provided by the
Partnership's  normal operations after general expenses and current  liabilities
of the  Partnership  are paid,  reduced by any reserves for working  capital and
contingent  liabilities  to be  funded  from such  cash,  to the  extent  deemed
reasonable by the General Partner, and increased by any portion of such reserves
deemed by the General Partner not to be required for Partnership  operations and
reduced by all accrued and unpaid  Equipment  Management Fees and, after Payout,
further  reduced  by all  accrued  and  unpaid  Subordinated  Remarketing  Fees.
Distributable  Cash From Operations does not include any Distributable Cash From
Sales or Refinancings.

         "Distributable  Cash From Sales or Refinancings"  means Cash From Sales
or  Refinancings  as  reduced  by  (i)(a)  amounts  realized  from  any  loss or
destruction  of  equipment  which  the  General  Partner   determines  shall  be
reinvested in similar  equipment for the remainder of the original lease term of
the lost or destroyed equipment,  or in isolated instances,  in other equipment,
if the  General  Partner  determines  that  investment  of  such  proceeds  will
significantly  improve the diversity of the Partnership's  equipment  portfolio,
and subject in either case to satisfaction of all existing  indebtedness secured
by such  equipment to the extent deemed  necessary or appropriate by the General
Partner, and (b) the proceeds from the sale of an interest in equipment pursuant
to any agreement  governing a joint venture which the General Partner determines
will be invested in  additional  equipment or  interests in equipment  and which
ultimately  are  so  reinvested  and  (ii)  any  accrued  and  unpaid  Equipment
Management  Fees  and,  after  Payout,  any  accrued  and  unpaid   Subordinated
Remarketing Fees.

         "Cash  From  Sales  or   Refinancings"   means  cash  received  by  the
Partnership  from sale or  refinancing  transactions,  as  reduced by (i)(a) all
debts and liabilities of the Partnership required to be paid as a result of sale
or refinancing transactions,  whether or not then due and payable (including any
liabilities  on an item of equipment sold which are not assumed by the buyer and
any  remarketing  fees  required to be paid to persons not  affiliated  with the
General Partner, but not including any Subordinated  Remarketing Fees whether or
not  then  due and  payable)  and (b)  any  reserves  for  working  capital  and
contingent  liabilities funded from such cash to the extent deemed reasonable by
the General Partner and (ii) increased by any portion of such reserves deemed by
the General Partner not to be required for Partnership operations.  In the event
the  Partnership  accepts  a note in  connection  with any  sale or  refinancing
transaction,  all payments subsequently received in cash by the Partnership with
respect  to such note  shall be  included  in Cash From  Sales or  Refinancings,
regardless  of the  treatment  of such  payments by the  Partnership  for tax or
accounting  purposes.  If the Partnership receives purchase money obligations in
payment for equipment sold,  which are secured by liens on such  equipment,  the
amount  of such  obligations  shall  not be  included  in  Cash  From  Sales  or
Refinancings until the obligations are fully satisfied.

         Each   distribution   of   Distributable   Cash  From   Operations  and
Distributable  Cash From Sales or Refinancings of the Partnership  shall be made
99% to the Limited  Partners and 1% to the General Partner before Payout and 85%
to the Limited Partners and 15% to the General Partner after Payout.

         "Payout" is defined as the first time when the aggregate  amount of all
distributions to the Limited Partners of Distributable  Cash From Operations and
Distributable Cash From Sales or Refinancings equals the aggregate amount of the
Limited Partners' original capital contributions plus a cumulative annual return
of 10% (compounded daily and calculated beginning with the Partnership's Closing
Date) on their aggregate unreturned capital contributions.  For purposes of this
definition,  capital contributions shall be deemed to have been returned only to
the extent that  distributions of cash to the Limited Partners exceed the amount
required to satisfy the cumulative  annual return of 10%  (compounded  daily) on
the  Limited  Partners'  aggregate   unreturned  capital   contributions,   such
calculation  to be  based  on the  aggregate  unreturned  capital  contributions
outstanding on the first day of each fiscal quarter.

        Distributable  Cash From Operations and Distributable Cash From Sales or
Refinancings   ("Distributions")  are  distributed  within  60  days  after  the
completion  of each  quarter,  beginning  with the  first  full  fiscal  quarter
following the  Partnership's  Closing Date. Each  Distribution is described in a
statement sent to the Limited Partners.


Item 6.  Selected Financial Data.

        Incorporated  herein by  reference  to the  section  entitled  "Selected
Financial Data" in the 1995 Annual Report.


Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
           of Operations.

        Incorporated  herein by reference to the section entitled  "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the
1995 Annual Report.


Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

        Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  the  financial  statements  and
supplementary data included in the 1995 Annual Report.


Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and 
          Financial Disclosure.

        None.


<PAGE>


PART III

Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Partnership.

        (a-b) Identification of Directors and Executive Officers

        The Partnership has no Directors or Officers.  As indicated in Item 1 of
this  report,  AFG  Leasing  Associates  II is the sole  General  Partner of the
Partnership.  Under the Restated Agreement,  as amended,  the General Partner is
responsible  for the operation of the  Partnership's  properties and the Limited
Partners have no right to  participate  in the control of such  operations.  The
names,  titles and ages of the Directors and Executive Officers of the corporate
General Partner of the General Partner as of March 15, 1996 are as follows:
<TABLE>
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATE
GENERAL PARTNER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER (See Item 13)
<S>                                       <C>                                                     <C>          <C> 

                Name                                            Title                             Age             Term

Geoffrey A. MacDonald                      Chief Executive Officer,                                              Until a
                                           Chairman, and a member of the                                        successor
                                           Executive Committee of AFG and                                        is duly
                                           President and a Director of                                           elected
                                           the corporate General Partner                           47              and
                                                                                                                qualified
Gary D. Engle                              President and Chief Operating
                                           Officer and a member of the
                                           Executive Committee of AFG                              47

Gary M. Romano                             Vice President and Controller
                        of AFG and Clerk of the corporate
                                           General Partner                                         36

James F. Livesey                           Vice President, Aircraft and Vessels                    46
                                           of AFG

Sandra L. Simonsen                         Vice President, Information Systems                     45
                                           of AFG

        (c)  Identification of Certain Significant Persons

        None.

        (d)  Family Relationship

        No  family  relationship  exists  among any of the  foregoing  Partners,
Directors or Executive Officers.

        (e)  Business Experience

        Mr. MacDonald, age 47, is a co-founder,  Chief Executive Officer,  Chairman and a member of the Executive Committee
of AFG and President and a Director of the corporate  General Partner.  Mr. MacDonald served as a co-founder,  Director and
Senior Vice  President of AFG's  predecessor  corporation  from 1980 to 1988.  Mr.  MacDonald is Vice President of American
Finance Group  Securities  Corp. and a limited  partner in Atlantic  Acquisition  Limited  Partnership  ("AALP").  Prior to
co-founding  AFG's  predecessor,  Mr.  MacDonald  held  various  executive  and  management  positions  in the  leasing and
pharmaceutical  industries.  Mr.  MacDonald  holds an M.B.A.  from Boston College and a B.A.  degree from the University of
Massachusetts (Amherst).

        Mr. Engle,  age 47, is President  and Chief  Operating  Officer and a member of the Executive  Committee of AFG and
President  of AFG Realty  Corporation.  Mr.  Engle is Vice  President  and a Director  of certain of AFG's  affiliates.  On
December  16, 1994 Mr. Engle  acquired  control of AFG, the General  Partner and each of AFG's  subsidiaries.  From 1987 to
1990,  Mr. Engle was a principal  and  co-founder of Cobb Partners  Development,  Inc., a real estate and mortgage  banking
company.  Mr. Engle  controls the general  partner of AALP and is also a limited  partner in AALP.  From 1980 to 1987,  Mr.
Engle was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Arvida Disney Company,  a large scale community  development
company owned by Walt Disney Company.  Prior to 1980, Mr. Engle served in various  management  consulting and institutional
brokerage  capacities.  Mr.  Engle  has an  M.B.A.  from  Harvard  University  and a B.S.  degree  from the  University  of
Massachusetts (Amherst).

        Mr.  Romano,  age 36, is Vice  President  and  Controller  of AFG and  certain of its  affiliates  and Clerk of the
corporate the General  Partner.  Mr. Romano joined AFG in November 1989 and was appointed  Vice President and Controller in
April 1993.  Prior to joining AFG, Mr. Romano was Assistant  Controller for a  privately-held  real estate company which he
joined in 1987.  Mr.  Romano held audit staff and manager  positions at Ernst & Whinney from 1982 to 1986.  Mr. Romano is a
C.P.A. and holds a B.S. degree from Boston College.

        Mr. Livesey,  age 46, is Vice  President,  Aircraft and Vessels,  of AFG. Mr. Livesey joined AFG in October,  1989,
and was  promoted  to Vice  President  in  January,  1992.  Prior to joining  AFG,  Mr.  Livesey  held sales and  marketing
positions  with two  privately-held  equipment  leasing  firms.  Mr.  Livesey holds an M.B.A.  from Boston College and B.A.
degree from Stonehill College.

        Ms. Simonsen, age 45, joined AFG in February 1990 and was promoted to Vice President,  Information Systems in April
1992.  Prior to joining AFG, Ms.  Simonsen was Vice  President,  Information  Systems  with  Investors  Mortgage  Insurance
Company which she joined in 1973. Ms.  Simonsen  provided  systems  consulting  for a subsidiary of American  International
Group and authored a software program published by IBM.  Ms. Simonsen holds a B.A. degree from Wilson College.
</TABLE>

        (f)  Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

        None.

        (g)  Promoters and Control Persons

        See Item 10 (a-b) above.


Item 11.  Executive Compensation.

        (a)  Cash Compensation

        Currently, the Partnership has no employees. However, under the terms of
the Restated  Agreement,  as amended,  the  Partnership  is obligated to pay all
costs of personnel  employed  full or part-time  by the  Partnership,  including
officers or employees of the General Partner or its Affiliates. There is no plan
at the present time to make any officers or employees of the General  Partner or
its Affiliates  employees of the  Partnership.  The Partnership has not paid and
does not  propose to pay any  options,  warrants  or rights to the  officers  or
employees of the General Partner or its Affiliates.

        (b)  Compensation Pursuant to Plans

        None.

        (c)  Other Compensation

        Although the Partnership  has no employees,  as discussed in Item 11(a),
pursuant to section 9.4 of the Restated Agreement,  as amended,  the Partnership
incurs a monthly charge for personnel  costs of the Manager for persons  engaged
in providing  administrative  services to the Partnership.  A description of the
remuneration  paid by the  Partnership  to the  Manager  for  such  services  is
included in Item 13, herein and in Note 4 to the financial  statements  included
in Item 14, herein.

        (d)  Compensation of Directors

        None.

        (e)  Termination of Employment and Change of Control Arrangement

        There exists no  remuneration  plan or arrangement  with any partners of
the General  Partner or its  Affiliates  which  results or may result from their
resignation, retirement or any other termination.





Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.

        By virtue of its organization as a limited partnership,  the Partnership
has outstanding no securities possessing traditional voting rights.  However, as
provided in Section 11.2(a) of the Restated  Agreement,  as amended  (subject to
Sections  11.2(b) and 11.3),  a majority  interest of the Limited  Partners  has
voting rights with respect to:

        1.    Amendment of the Restated Agreement;

        2.    Termination of the Partnership;

        3.    Removal of the General Partner; and

        4.    Approval or disapproval of the sale of all, or substantially  all,
              of  the  assets  of  the   Partnership   (except  in  the  orderly
              liquidation  of  the   Partnership   upon  its   termination   and
              dissolution).
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

        As of  March 1, 1996,  the following person or group owns  beneficially  more than 5% of the  Partnership's  80,000
outstanding Units:

<S>                                <C>                                                <C>                        <C>  
                                                      Name and                            Amount                  Percent
              Title                                  Address of                        of Beneficial                of
            of Class                              Beneficial Owner                       Ownership                 Class

       Units Representing           Atlantic Acquisition Limited Partnership
       Limited Partnership                98 North Washington Street                   11,270 Units               14.09%
            Interests                          Boston, MA 02114

           Messrs. Engle and MacDonald have ownership interests in AALP.  See Item 10 of this report.
</TABLE>

           The ownership and  organization of AFG is described in Item 1 of this
report.


Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

        The General Partner of the Partnership is AFG Leasing  Associates II, an
Affiliate of AFG.

        (a)  Transactions with Management and Others

        All operating  expenses  incurred by the  Partnership are paid by AFG on
behalf of the  Partnership  and AFG is  reimbursed  at its actual  cost for such
expenditures.  Fees and other costs  incurred  during each of the three years in
the  period  ended  December  31,  1995,  which  were  paid  or  accrued  by the
Partnership to AFG or its Affiliates, are as follows:
<TABLE>
<S>                                                         <C>                     <C>                       <C>

                                                              1995                      1994                       1993

Equipment management fees                                 $      63,074             $      75,787             $      79,847
Interest expense - affiliate                                         --                     2,955                        --
Administrative charges                                           21,000                    12,000                    14,955
Reimbursable operating expenses
     due to third parties                                        71,616                    63,837                    63,615

        Total                                             $     155,690              $     154,579            $     158,417
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        As  provided  under  the  terms  of  the  Management  Agreement,  AFG is
compensated  for its  services to the  Partnership.  Such  services  include all
aspects  of  acquisition,  management  and sale of  equipment.  For  acquisition
services, AFG is compensated by an amount equal to 4.75% of Equipment Base Price
paid by the  Partnership.  For  management  services,  AFG is  compensated by an
amount  equal to the lesser of (i) 5% of gross lease rental  revenues  earned by
the Partnership or (ii) fees which the General Partner reasonably believes to be
competitive for similar services for similar  equipment.  Both of these fees are
subject to certain limitations defined in the Management Agreement. Compensation
to AFG for services  connected to the sale of  equipment  is  calculated  as the
lesser of (i) 3% of gross sale proceeds or (ii) one-half of reasonable brokerage
fees  otherwise  payable  under  arm's  length  circumstances.  Payment  of  the
remarketing fee is subordinated to Payout and is subject to certain  limitations
defined in the Management Agreement.

        Interest expense - affiliate represents interest incurred on legal costs
in connection with a state sales tax dispute  involving  certain equipment owned
by the Partnership and other affiliated  investment  programs  sponsored by AFG.
Legal costs incurred by AFG to resolve this matter and the interest  thereon was
allocated  to  the   Partnership   and  other  affected   investment   programs.
Administrative charges represent amounts owed to AFG, pursuant to Section 9.4 of
the Restated Agreement,  as amended, for persons employed by AFG who are engaged
in providing administrative services to the Partnership.  Reimbursable operating
expenses  due to third  parties  represent  costs  paid by AFG on  behalf of the
Partnership which are reimbursed to AFG.

        All equipment was purchased from AFG, one of its  affiliates,  including
other equipment leasing programs sponsored by AFG, or from third-party  sellers.
The Partnership's  Purchase Price was determined by the method described in Note
2 to the financial statements, included in Item 14, herein.

        All rents and proceeds  from the sale of equipment  are paid directly to
either  AFG or to a  lender.  AFG  temporarily  deposits  collected  funds  in a
separate interest bearing escrow account prior to remittance to the Partnership.
At December 31, 1995,  the  Partnership  was owed $148,983 by AFG for such funds
and the  interest  thereon.  These  funds were  remitted to the  Partnership  in
January 1996.

        On August 18, 1995, Atlantic Acquisition Limited Partnership ("AALP"), a
newly formed  Massachusetts  limited partnership owned and controlled by certain
principals of AFG,  commenced a voluntary cash Tender Offer (the "Offer") for up
to  approximately  45% of the outstanding  units of limited partner  interest in
this  Partnership and 20 affiliated  partnerships  sponsored and managed by AFG.
The  Offer  was  subsequently  amended  and  supplemented  in order  to  provide
additional  disclosure  to  unitholders;  increase the offer  price;  reduce the
number of units sought to approximately 35% of the outstanding units; and extend
the expiration date of the Offer to October 20, 1995. Following  commencement of
the Offer,  certain legal actions were initiated by interested  persons  against
AALP, each of the general partners (4 in total) of the 21 affected programs, and
various other affiliates and related parties. One action, a class action brought
in the United  States  District  Court for the  District of  Massachusetts  (the
"Court") on behalf of the unitholders  (limited partners),  sought to enjoin the
Offer and obtain  unspecified  monetary damages. A settlement of this litigation
was approved by the Court on November 15, 1995. A second class  action,  brought
in the  Superior  Court of the  Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts  (the  "Superior
Court") seeking to enjoin the Offer,  obtain unspecified  monetary damages,  and
intervene in the first class action,  was dismissed by the Superior  Court.  The
Plaintiffs  have filed an appeal in this  matter.  The  limited  partners of the
Partnership  tendered   approximately  11,270  units  or  14.09%  of  the  total
outstanding  units of the Partnership to AALP. The operations of the Partnership
are not expected to be adversely affected by these proceedings or settlements.

        (b)  Certain Business Relationships

        None.

        (c)  Indebtedness of Management to the Partnership

        None.

        (d)  Transactions with Promoters

        See Item 13(a) above.
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PART IV

Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.
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        (a)  Documents filed as part of this report:

             (1)         Financial Statements:............................................................................*

                         Report of Independent Auditors...................................................................*

                         Statement of Financial Position
                         at December 31, 1995 and 1994....................................................................*

                         Statement of Operations
                         for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.............................................*

                         Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital
                         for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.............................................*

                         Statement of Cash Flows
                         for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.............................................*

                         Notes to the Financial Statements................................................................*

             (2)         Financial Statement Schedules:

                         None required.

             (3)         Exhibits:

                         Except as set forth  below,  all Exhibits to Form 10-K,
                         as set  forth in Item 601 of  Regulation  S-K,  are not
                         applicable.



        Exhibit
        Number

            4            Amended and Restated  Agreement and  Certificate of Limited  Partnership  included as Exhibit A to
                         the Prospectus which is included in Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-1190).

           13            The 1995 Annual Report to security  holders,  a copy of
                         which  is  furnished   for  the   information   of  the
                         Securities and Exchange Commission. Such Report, except
                         for  those  portions  thereof  which  are  incorporated
                         herein by  reference,  is not deemed  "filed"  with the
                         Commission.

           23            Consent of Independent Auditors.

           99            (a)   Lease   agreement   with   United    Technologies
                         Corporation,  was  filed  in  the  Registrant's  Annual
                         Report on form  10-K for the year  ended  December  31,
                         1989 as  Exhibit 28 (d) and is  incorporated  herein by
                         reference.



*  Incorporated  herein by reference to the appropriate  portion of the 1995 Annual Report to security holders for the year
   ended December 31, 1995. (See Part II)
               Exhibit
              Number

           99            (b) Lease agreement with Comair, Inc., was filed in the
                         Registrant's  Annual  Report  on Form 10-K for the year
                         ended  December  31,  1992  as  Exhibit  28 (e)  and is
                         incorporated herein by reference.


        (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

        None.
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                                                                Exhibit 23

                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

        We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form
10-K) of American  Income 4 Limited  Partnership  of our report  dated March 12,
1996,  included in the 1995 Annual  Report to the Partners of American  Income 4
Limited Partnership.






                                                         ERNST & YOUNG LLP



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                                   SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
this  report  has been  signed  below on  behalf  of the  registrant  and in the
capacity and on the date indicated.


                                    AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


                                      By: AFG Leasing Associates II,
                                      a Massachusetts general partnership and the
                                      General Partner of the Registrant.

                                      By: AFG Leasing Incorporated,
                                      a Massachusetts corporation and
                   General Partner in such general partnership






By:  /s/ Geoffrey A. MacDonald                                                  By: /s/ Gary D. Engle
Geoffrey A. MacDonald                                                           Gary D. Engle
Chief Executive Officer,                                                        President and Chief Operating
Chairman, and a member of the                                                   Officer and member of the
Executive Committee of AFG and                                                  Executive Committee of AFG
President and a Director of the                                                 (Principal Financial Officer)
corporate General Partner
(Principal Executive Officer)



Date:    March 29, 1996                                                         Date:   March 29, 1996




By:  /s/ Gary M. Romano
Gary M. Romano
Vice President and Controller
of AFG and Clerk of the corporate General
Partner
(Principal Accounting Officer)



Date:    March 29, 1996






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                      AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                     INDEX TO ANNUAL REPORT TO THE PARTNERS
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA                                                                                                   2

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS                                                                                     3-5


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

Report of Independent Auditors                                                                                            6

Statement of Financial Position
at December 31, 1995 and 1994                                                                                             7

Statement of Operations
for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993                                                                      8

Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital
for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993                                                                      9

Statement of Cash Flows
for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993                                                                     10

Notes to the Financial Statements                                                                                     11-18



ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Schedule of Excess (Deficiency) of Total Cash
Generated to Cost of Equipment Disposed                                                                                  19

Statement of Cash and Distributable Cash
From Operations, Sales and Refinancings                                                                                  20

Schedule of Costs Reimbursed to the
General Partner and its Affiliates
as Required by Section 9.4 of the Amended
and Restated Agreement and Certificate of
Limited Partnership                                                                                                      21

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                             SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA


        The  following  data  should be read in  conjunction  with  Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the
financial statements.

        For each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 1995:

<S>                                <C>            <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 
         Summary of
         Operations                   1995               1994               1993                1992               1991

Lease revenue                    $   1,261,470      $   1,515,733       $   1,596,955      $   2,148,417      $   2,849,848

Net income                       $     374,033      $     535,514       $     562,270      $   1,104,799      $     228,546

Per Unit:
     Net income                  $        4.63      $        6.63       $        6.96      $      13.67       $        2.83

     Cash distributions          $       12.50      $       21.87       $       25.63      $      28.75       $       23.75


          Financial
          Position

Total assets                     $   3,853,989      $   4,572,815       $   6,569,058      $   7,818,755      $   9,445,921

Total long-term
     obligations                 $      91,441      $     301,183       $     784,607      $     583,395      $     997,983

Partners' capital                $   3,269,586      $   3,905,654       $   5,137,816      $   6,646,253      $   7,864,686


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                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                Year ended December 31, 1995 compared to the year
          ended December 31, 1994 and the year ended December 31, 1994
                  compared to the year ended December 31, 1993

Overview

        As  an  equipment  leasing   partnership,   American  Income  4  Limited
Partnership (the "Partnership") was organized to acquire a diversified portfolio
of  capital  equipment  subject to lease  agreements  with  third  parties.  The
Partnership   was  designed  to  progress   through  three   principal   phases:
acquisitions, operations, and liquidation. During the operations phase, a period
of  approximately  six  years,  all  equipment  in the  Partnership's  portfolio
progresses  through various stages.  Initially,  all equipment  generates rental
revenues  under  primary  term  lease   agreements.   During  the  life  of  the
Partnership, these agreements expire on an intermittent basis and equipment held
pursuant to the related  leases are  renewed,  re-leased  or sold,  depending on
prevailing  market  conditions and the assessment of such conditions by American
Finance Group ("AFG") to obtain the most  advantageous  economic  benefit.  Over
time,  a greater  portion  of the  Partnership's  original  equipment  portfolio
becomes  available for  remarketing  and cash generated from operations and from
sales or  refinancings  begins to fluctuate.  Ultimately,  all equipment will be
sold and the Partnership will be dissolved. In accordance with the Partnership's
stated  investment  objectives and policies,  the General Partner is considering
the winding-up of the Partnership's operations, including the liquidation of its
entire portfolio. The Partnership's operations commenced in 1986.

Results of Operations

        For the year ended December 31, 1995, the Partnership  recognized  lease
revenue of $1,261,470  compared to $1,515,733 and $1,596,955 for the years ended
December 31, 1994 and 1993,  respectively.  The  decrease in lease  revenue from
1993 to 1995 was  expected  and  resulted  from  primary and renewal  lease term
expirations  and the sale of  equipment.  The  Partnership  also earns  interest
income  from  temporary  investments  of rental  receipts  and  equipment  sales
proceeds in short-term instruments.

        The Partnership's  equipment  portfolio includes certain assets in which
the Partnership  holds a proportionate  ownership  interest.  In such cases, the
remaining interests are owned by AFG or an affiliated  equipment leasing program
sponsored by AFG.  Proportionate  equipment ownership enables the Partnership to
further  diversify its equipment  portfolio by participating in the ownership of
selected assets,  thereby reducing the general levels of risk which could result
from a  concentration  in any single  equipment  type,  industry or lessee.  The
Partnership  and each  affiliate  individually  report,  in  proportion to their
respective ownership interests, their respective shares of assets,  liabilities,
revenues, and expenses associated with the equipment.

        In 1995, the Partnership sold equipment which had been fully depreciated
to existing  lessees and third parties.  These sales resulted in a net gain, for
financial statement purposes,  of $96,134 compared to net gains in 1994 and 1993
of $26,585 and  $35,306 on  equipment  having a net book value of  $150,947  and
$53,692, respectively.

        It cannot be determined whether future sales of equipment will result in
a net  gain or a net  loss to the  Partnership,  as  such  transactions  will be
dependent  upon  the  condition  and  type  of  equipment  being  sold  and  its
marketability  at the time of sale.  In  addition,  the  amount  of gain or loss
reported for financial  statement purposes is partly a function of the amount of
accumulated depreciation associated with the equipment being sold.

        The ultimate  realization of residual value for any type of equipment is
dependent  upon many  factors,  including  AFG's  ability  to sell and  re-lease
equipment. Changing market conditions,  industry trends, technological advances,
and many other  events can  converge to enhance or detract  from asset values at
any given  time.  AFG  attempts  to monitor  these  changes in order to identify
opportunities  which may be  advantageous  to the  Partnership  and  which  will
maximize total cash returns for each asset.

        The total economic  value realized upon final  disposition of each asset
is  comprised  of all primary  lease term  revenues  generated  from that asset,
together with its residual value. The latter consists of cash proceeds  realized
upon the  asset's  sale in  addition to all other cash  receipts  obtained  from
renting  the  asset  on  a  re-lease,   renewal  or  month-to-month  basis.  The
Partnership   classifies   such  residual  rental  payments  as  lease  revenue.
Consequently, the amount of gain or loss reported in the financial statements is
not necessarily  indicative of the total residual value the Partnership achieved
from leasing the equipment.

        Depreciation expense was $833,250,  $839,239, and $896,061 for the years
ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993,  respectively.  For financial  reporting
purposes,  to the  extent  that an  asset is held on  primary  lease  term,  the
Partnership  depreciates  the  difference  between (i) the cost of the asset and
(ii) the  estimated  residual  value of the asset at the date of  primary  lease
expiration on a straight-line basis over such term. To the extent that equipment
is held beyond its primary lease term, the  Partnership  continues to depreciate
the  remaining  net book  value of the asset on a  straight-line  basis over the
asset's remaining economic life (See Note 2 to the financial statements herein).

        Interest expense was $11,966 or 1% of lease revenue in 1995,  $41,218 or
2.7% of lease revenue in 1994, and $40,795 or 2.6% of lease revenue in 1993. The
increase in interest  expense  during 1994 resulted  from  interest  incurred on
legal  costs in  connection  with a state  sales  tax  dispute.  In the  future,
Interest  expenses  will  be  minimal  due  to  the  scheduled  maturity  of the
partnerships debt obligation in 1996.

        Management fees were 5% of lease revenue during each of the years ended
December 31, 1995, 1994  and 1993 and will not change as a percentage of lease
revenue in future years.

        Operating  expenses  consist  principally  of  administrative   charges,
professional  service costs,  such as audit and legal fees, as well as printing,
distribution and remarketing  expenses.  In certain cases,  equipment storage or
repairs and maintenance costs may be incurred in connection with equipment being
remarketed.  Collectively,  operating expenses represented 7.3%, 5%, and 4.9% of
lease  revenue  in 1995,  1994 and  1993,  respectively.  The  amount  of future
operating  expenses cannot be predicted with certainty;  however,  such expenses
are  usually  higher  during  the  acquisition  and  liquidation   phases  of  a
partnership.  Other  fluctuations  typically occur in relation to the volume and
timing of remarketing activities.

Liquidity and Capital Resources and Discussion of Cash Flows

        The  Partnership  by its  nature  is a  limited  life  entity  which was
established for specific purposes described in the preceding  "Overview".  As an
equipment leasing program,  the  Partnership's  principal  operating  activities
derive from asset rental transactions.  Accordingly, the Partnership's principal
source of cash from  operations is provided by the collection of periodic rents.
These cash inflows are used to satisfy debt service obligations  associated with
leveraged  leases,  and to pay management  fees and operating  costs.  Operating
activities generated net cash inflows of $1,162,971,  $1,402,765, and $1,440,107
in 1995, 1994 and 1993,  respectively.  Future  renewal,  re-lease and equipment
sale activities will cause a gradual decline in the Partnership's lease revenues
and corresponding  sources of operating cash. Overall,  expenses associated with
rental  activities,  such as management  fees,  and net cash flow from operating
activities  will decline as the  Partnership  experiences a higher  frequency of
remarketing events.

        During 1995, the Partnership and other affiliated partnerships, executed
a  renegotiated  and extended  lease  agreement in connection  with two DC-10-40
aircraft  leased by  Northwest  Airlines,  Inc.  ("Northwest").  Pursuant to the
agreement,  Northwest will continue to lease these  aircraft until  September 3,
2000.  The  Partnership,  which owns a 19.3%  interest in these  aircraft,  will
receive  approximately   $579,000  each  year  through  December  31,  1999  and
approximately  $434,000 during the year ending December 31, 2000.  Additionally,
the lease  agreement in  connection  with a SAAB SF340A  aircraft,  in which the
partnership has a 30% ownership  interest,  is scheduled to expire in June 1996.
The Partnership's proportionate interest in the aircraft had a cost and net book
value of  $2,514,884  and  $746,818,  respectively,  at December 31,  1995.  The
General Partner is actively pursuing the remarketing of this aircraft.

        Ultimately, the Partnership will dispose of all assets under lease. This
will occur principally through sale transactions whereby each asset will be sold
to the  existing  lessee or to a third  party.  Generally,  this will occur upon
expiration  of  each  asset's  primary  or  renewal/re-lease  term.  In  certain
instances, casualty or early termination events may result in the disposal of an
asset. Such circumstances are infrequent and usually result in the collection of
stipulated cash  settlements  pursuant to terms and conditions  contained in the
underlying lease agreements.

        Cash  realized  from  asset  disposal  transactions  is  reported  under
investing  activities on the accompanying  Statement of Cash Flows. During 1995,
the Partnership realized $96,134 in equipment sale proceeds compared to $177,532
and $88,998 in 1994 and 1993,  respectively.  Future  inflows of cash from asset
disposals  will vary in timing and amount and will be influenced by many factors
including,  but not limited to, the frequency  and timing of lease  expirations,
the type of equipment  being sold,  its  condition  and age,  and future  market
conditions.

        The Partnership  obtained long-term financing in connection with certain
equipment  leases.  The  origination  of such  indebtedness  and the  subsequent
repayments of principal are reported as components of financing activities. Cash
inflows  of  $380,762  in  1993  resulted  from  leveraging  a  portion  of  the
Partnership's  equipment  portfolio with third-party  lenders.  No leveraging of
equipment occurred in 1994 or 1995.

        Each note payable is recourse  only to the specific  equipment  financed
and to the minimum  rental  payments  contracted to be received  during the debt
amortization  period (which  period  generally  coincides  with the lease rental
term). As rental payments are collected,  a portion or all of the rental payment
is used to repay the associated  indebtedness.  The amount of cash used to repay
debt in 1994 increased in contrast to 1993 as a result of leveraging obtained in
1993. The Partnership's  notes payable will be fully amortized by noncancellable
rents in 1996.

        Cash  distributions to the General and Limited Partners are declared and
generally paid within  fifteen days following the end of each calendar  quarter.
The payment of such  distributions  is  presented  as a component  of  financing
activities. For the year ended December 31, 1995, the Partnership declared total
cash  distributions of Distributable Cash From Operations and Distributable Cash
From Sales and  Refinancings  of $1,010,101.  In accordance with the Amended and
Restated  Agreement  and  Certificate  of  Limited  Partnership  (the  "Restated
Agreement,  as  amended"),  the Limited  Partners  were  allocated  99% of these
distributions,  or  $1,000,000,  and the General  Partner was  allocated  1%, or
$10,101.
The fourth quarter 1995 cash distribution was paid on January 22, 1996.

        Cash distributions paid to the Limited Partners consist of both a return
of and a return on  capital.  To the extent that cash  distributions  consist of
Cash From Sales or Refinancings,  substantially  all of such cash  distributions
should be viewed as a return of capital. Cash distributions do not represent and
are not indicative of yield on investment.  Actual yield on investment cannot be
determined  with any certainty  until  conclusion of the Partnership and will be
dependent upon the collection of all future  contracted rents, the generation of
renewal and/or re-lease rents, and the residual value realized for each asset at
its disposal date. Future market conditions,  technological changes, the ability
of  AFG  to  manage  and  remarket  the  assets,   and  many  other  events  and
circumstances,  could  enhance or detract from  individual  asset yields and the
collective performance of the Partnership's equipment portfolio.

        The  future  liquidity  of the  Partnership  will be  influenced  by the
foregoing and will be greatly dependent upon the collection of contractual rents
and the outcome of residual  activities.  The General Partner  anticipates  that
cash proceeds resulting from these sources will satisfy the Partnership's future
expense  obligations.  However, the amount of cash available for distribution in
future periods will fluctuate.  Equipment lease  expirations and asset disposals
will cause the Partnership's net cash from operating activities to diminish over
time; and equipment sale proceeds will vary in amount and period of realization.
In addition , the  Partnership may be required to incur asset  refurbishment  or
upgrade costs in connection  with future  remarketing  activities.  Accordingly,
fluctuations in the level of quarterly cash  distributions will occur during the
life of the Partnership.


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                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


To the Partners of American Income 4 Limited Partnership:

        We have audited the  accompanying  statements  of financial  position of
American Income 4 Limited  Partnership as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the
related statements of operations,  changes in partners' capital,  and cash flows
for each of the  three  years in the  period  ended  December  31,  1995.  These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our
responsibility  is to express an opinion on these financial  statements based on
our audits.

        We conducted our audits in accordance with generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        In our  opinion,  the  financial  statements  referred to above  present
fairly, in all material  respects,  the financial  position of American Income 4
Limited  Partnership  at  December  31,  1995 and 1994,  and the  results of its
operations  and its cash flows for each of the three  years in the period  ended
December 31, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

        Our audits were  conducted  for the purpose of forming an opinion on the
basic  financial   statements  taken  as  a  whole.  The  Additional   Financial
Information  identified  in the  Index  to  Annual  Report  to the  Partners  is
presented for purposes of additional  analysis and is not a required part of the
basic financial statements.  Such information has been subjected to the auditing
procedures  applied in our audits of the basic financial  statements and, in our
opinion,  is fairly  stated in all  material  respects  in relation to the basic
financial statements taken as a whole.






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Boston, Massachusetts
March 12, 1996





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                 The accompanying notes are an integral part of
                           these financial statements.
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                      AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                         STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
                           December 31, 1995 and 1994


<S>                                                                                 <C>                       <C>
                                                                                    1995                      1994
ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents                                                           $     338,294             $     299,032

Rents receivable, net of allowance for
     doubtful accounts of $32,500                                                          24,584                     3,259

Accounts receivable - affiliate                                                           148,983                    95,146

Equipment at cost, net of accumulated
     depreciation of $8,090,953 and $7,725,995
     at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively                                        3,342,128                 4,175,378

         Total assets                                                               $  3,853,989               $  4,572,815


LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Notes payable $                                                                     91,441      $             301,183
Accrued interest                                                                            1,132                     1,086
Accrued liabilities                                                                        20,000                    13,500
Accrued liabilities - affiliate                                                            10,156                     4,927
Deferred rental income                                                                    209,149                    93,940
Cash distributions payable to partners                                                    252,525                   252,525

         Total liabilities                                                                584,403                   667,161

Partners' capital (deficit):
     General Partner                                                                     (142,967)                 (136,606)
     Limited Partnership Interests
     (80,000 Units; initial purchase
     price of $250 each)                                                                3,412,553                 4,042,260

         Total partners' capital                                                        3,269,586                 3,905,654

         Total liabilities and partners' capital                                    $  3,853,989               $  4,572,815

</TABLE>

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<CAPTION>

                      AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                             STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
              for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993

<S>                                                     <C>                        <C>                        <C>


                                                              1995                      1994                       1993

Income:

     Lease revenue                                        $   1,261,470             $   1,515,733             $   1,596,955

     Interest income                                             17,335                    25,277                    25,282

     Gain on sale of equipment                                   96,134                    26,585                    35,306

              Total income                                    1,374,939                 1,567,595                 1,657,543

Expenses:

     Depreciation                                               833,250                   839,239                   896,061

     Interest expense                                            11,966                    38,263                    40,795

     Interest expense - affiliate                                    --                     2,955                        --

     Equipment management fees - affiliate                       63,074                    75,787                    79,847

     Operating expenses - affiliate                              92,616                    75,837                    78,570

              Total expenses                                  1,000,906                 1,032,081                 1,095,273


Net income                                                $     374,033             $     535,514             $     562,270


Net income
     per limited partnership unit                      $           4.63          $           6.63          $           6.96

Cash distributions declared
     per limited partnership unit                       $         12.50           $         21.87           $         25.63

</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                      AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                    STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL
              for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993

<S>                                          <C>                      <C>              <C>                    <C>     

                                                General
                                                Partner                     Limited Partners
                                                Amount                 Units                Amount                 Total

Balance at December 31, 1992                $     (109,200)               80,000        $   6,755,453         $   6,646,253

Net income - 1993                                    5,623                    --              556,647               562,270

Cash distributions declared                        (20,707)                   --           (2,050,000)           (2,070,707)

Balance at December 31, 1993                      (124,284)               80,000            5,262,100             5,137,816

Net income - 1994                                    5,355                    --              530,159               535,514

Cash distributions declared                        (17,677)                   --           (1,749,999)           (1,767,676)

Balance at December 31, 1994                      (136,606)               80,000            4,042,260             3,905,654

Net income - 1995                                    3,740                    --              370,293               374,033

Cash distributions declared                        (10,101)                   --           (1,000,000)           (1,010,101)

Balance at December 31, 1995                 $    (142,967)               80,000         $  3,412,553          $  3,269,586

</TABLE>


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<CAPTION>


                      AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                             STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
              for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993


<S>                                                                      <C>               <C>               <C> 

                                                                           1995                1994                1993

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities:
Net income    $                                                              374,033     $      535,514      $      562,270

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
         Depreciation                                                        833,250             839,239            896,061
         Gain on sale of equipment                                           (96,134)            (26,585)           (35,306)
         Increase in allowance for doubtful accounts                              --                  --              2,500

Changes in assets and liabilities Decrease (increase) in:
         rents receivable                                                    (21,325)             33,006             (4,591)
         accounts receivable - affiliate                                     (53,837)             49,723            (38,355)
     Increase (decrease) in:
         accrued interest                                                         46             (21,437)            (1,607)
         accrued liabilities                                                   6,500              (2,750)           (25,197)
         accrued liabilities - affiliate                                       5,229              (6,473)            (2,780)
         deferred rental income                                              115,209               2,528             87,112

              Net cash from operating activities                           1,162,971           1,402,765          1,440,107

Cash flows from investing activities:
     Proceeds from equipment sales                                            96,134             177,532             88,998

              Net cash from investing activities                              96,134             177,532             88,998

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities:
     Proceeds from notes payable                                                  --                  --            380,762
     Principal payments - notes payable                                     (209,742)           (483,424)          (179,550)
     Distributions paid                                                   (1,010,101)         (2,020,201)        (2,070,707)

              Net cash used in financing activities                       (1,219,843)         (2,503,625)        (1,869,495)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and
     cash equivalents                                                         39,262            (923,328)          (340,390)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                               299,032           1,222,360          1,562,750

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                               $     338,294      $      299,032       $  1,222,360


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
     Cash paid during the year for interest                            $       11,920     $        62,655    $       42,402



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                      AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                        Notes to the Financial Statements

                                                     December 31, 1995


NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND PARTNERSHIP MATTERS

         The  Partnership  was  organized  as a  limited  partnership  under the
Massachusetts  Uniform  Limited  Partnership Act (the "Uniform Act") on February
25,  1986,  for the  purpose  of  acquiring  and  leasing  to  third  parties  a
diversified   portfolio  of  capital  equipment.   Partners'  capital  initially
consisted of  contributions of $1,000 each from the General Partner (AFG Leasing
Associates II) and the Initial Limited Partner (Geoffrey A. MacDonald). The sole
General  Partner of the  Partnership  is wholly owned by American  Finance Group
("AFG"), a Massachusetts  partnership and certain Affiliates. On April 30, 1986,
the Partnership  issued 80,000 limited  partnership units (the "Units") to 2,035
Limited Partners, including four units purchased by the Initial Limited Partner.
Initially,  the General  Partner had the following  five general  partners:  AFG
Leasing Incorporated, a Massachusetts corporation,  Kestutis J. Makaitis, Daniel
J. Roggemann,  Martin F. Laughlin and Geoffrey A. MacDonald.  Messrs.  Makaitis,
Roggemann and Laughlin  subsequently  elected to withdraw as Individual  General
Partners.  The  General  Partner  is not  required  to make  any  other  capital
contributions except as may be required under the Uniform Act and Section 6.1(c)
of the Amended and Restated  Agreement and  Certificate  of Limited  Partnership
("Restated Agreement, as amended"). In accordance with the terms of the Restated
Agreement,  as amended, AFG purchased 2,000 Units ($500,000) in the Partnership,
representing   2.5%  of  the  total  capital   contributions   received  by  the
Partnership.  In 1995,  AFG  tendered  all of its Units to Atlantic  Acquisition
Limited Partnership. (See Note 4 herein).

         AFG is a successor to the business of American  Finance Group,  Inc., a
Massachusetts corporation engaged since its inception in 1980 in various aspects
of the equipment leasing business. In 1990, certain members of AFG's management,
principally  Geoffrey A. MacDonald,  Chief  Executive  Officer and co-founder of
AFG,  established AFG Holdings  (Massachusetts)  Limited Partnership  ("Holdings
Massachusetts") to acquire ownership and control of AFG. Holdings  Massachusetts
effected  this  event by  acquiring  all of the  equity  interests  of AFG's two
partners,  AFG Holdings Illinois Limited Partnership  ("Holdings  Illinois") and
AFG Corporation.  Holdings  Massachusetts  incurred significant  indebtedness to
finance this acquisition, a significant portion of which was scheduled to mature
in 1995.

         On December 16, 1994, the senior lender to Holdings  Massachusetts (the
"Senior Lender") assumed control of its security  interests in Holdings Illinois
and AFG  Corporation  and sold all such  interests to GDE  Acquisitions  Limited
Partnership,  a Massachusetts  limited partnership owned and controlled entirely
by Gary D. Engle,  President and member of the Executive  Committee of AFG. As a
result of this transaction, GDE Acquisitions Limited Partnership acquired all of
the assets,  rights and  obligations  of AFG from the Senior  Lender and assumed
control of AFG.  Geoffrey A. MacDonald remains as Chief Executive Officer of AFG
and member of its Executive Committee.

        Significant  operations  commenced  April 30, 1986 when the  Partnership
made its initial  equipment  purchase.  Pursuant to the Restated  Agreement,  as
amended, Distributable Cash From Operations and Distributable Cash From Sales or
Refinancings will be allocated 99% to the Limited Partners and 1% to the General
Partner  until  Payout and 85% to the  Limited  Partners  and 15% to the General
Partner after Payout.  Payout will occur when the Limited Partners have received
distributions equal to their original investment plus a cumulative annual return
of 10% (compounded daily) on undistributed invested capital.

        Under the terms of a Management  Agreement  between the  Partnership and
AFG,  management  services are provided by AFG to the  Partnership at fees which
the General Partner believes to be competitive for similar  services.  (Also see
Note 4.)


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                      AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                        Notes to the Financial Statements

                                   (Continued)


NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Statement of Cash Flows

        The Partnership considers liquid investment instruments purchased with a
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  From time to time, the
Partnership  invests  excess  cash with  large  institutional  banks in  reverse
repurchase  agreements  with  overnight  maturities.  Under  the  terms  of  the
agreements,  title to the underlying  securities passes to the Partnership.  The
securities underlying the agreements are book entry securities.

Revenue Recognition

        Rents are payable to the Partnership monthly, quarterly or semi-annually
and no  significant  amounts are calculated on factors other than the passage of
time. The leases are accounted for as operating  leases and are  noncancellable.
Rents  received  prior to their due dates are deferred.  Future minimum rents of
$3,349,095 are due as follows:

        For the year ending December 31,       1996             $     765,658
                                               1997                   696,768
                                               1998                   696,768
                                               1999                   696,768
                                               2000                   493,133

                                              Total              $  3,349,095


        Future  minimum  rents  include  lease  revenue to be  generated  from a
renegotiated and extended renewal  agreement with Northwest  Airlines,  Inc. The
renewal  agreement  will generate  annual rental  income to the  Partnership  of
approximately  $579,000 each year through  December 31, 1999, and  approximately
$434,000 during the year ended December 31, 2000.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

        Revenue from major  individual  lessees which  accounted for 10% or more of lease revenue in each of the past three
years is as follows:

<S>                                                      <C>                       <C>                        <C>

                                                              1995                      1994                       1993

Northwest Airlines, Inc.                                  $     856,727             $     995,880             $     948,981
United Technologies Corporation                           $     179,293             $     220,787             $     222,642
Comair, Inc.                                               $    160,200             $     160,200             $     160,200

</TABLE>

         During  1995,  the renewal  lease  agreement  with United  Technologies
Corporation  ("United  Technologies")  scheduled to expire on December 15, 1996,
was renegotiated to extend the renewal period through December 15, 2000.  United
Technologies leases two flight simulators which are owned in a trust between the
Partnership   and  other   affiliated   partnerships.   The   Partnership   owns
approximately  15%  of  these  assets  at  an  original  cost  of  approximately
$2,409,000.  Rents due  under  the  renegotiated  lease  are  $795,500  per year
beginning December 16, 1995. The Partnership's  pro-rata share of these rents is
$117,767 per year. At the end


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                      AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                        Notes to the Financial Statements

                                   (Continued)

of the renewal  period,  the lessee has the option to purchase the equipment for
$345,900, the Partnership's share of these proceeds being $51,208.

        At December 31, 1993, the General Partner increased the aggregate amount
reserved against potentially  uncollectable rents to $32,500. This resulted in a
decrease  in lease  revenue of $2,500 in 1993.  The  reserve  was  reviewed  and
considered  adequate as of December 31, 1994 and 1995.  It cannot be  determined
whether the Partnership will recover any past due rents in the future;  however,
the General Partner will pursue the collection of all such items.

Use of Estimates

        The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted  accounting  principles  requires the use of estimates and  assumptions
that affect the amounts  reported in the financial  statements and  accompanying
notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Equipment on Lease

        All equipment was acquired  from AFG, one of its  affiliates,  including
other equipment leasing programs sponsored by AFG, and from third-party sellers.
Equipment  cost  represents  asset  base  price  plus  acquisition  fees and was
determined in accordance with the Restated  Agreement,  as amended,  and certain
regulatory  guidelines.  Asset base price is affected by the relationship of the
seller  to the  Partnership  as  summarized  herein.  Where  the  seller  of the
equipment  was AFG or an  affiliate,  asset  base price was the lower of (i) the
actual  price paid for the  equipment  by AFG or the  affiliate  plus all actual
costs accrued by AFG or the  affiliate  while  carrying the  equipment  less the
amount  of all  rents  earned  by AFG or the  affiliate  prior  to  selling  the
equipment or (ii) fair market value as determined by the General  Partner in its
best judgment,  including all liens and  encumbrances on the equipment and other
actual expenses. Where the seller of the equipment was a third party who did not
manufacture  the  equipment,  asset  base  price  was the lower of (i) the price
invoiced  by the third  party or (ii) fair  market  value as  determined  by the
General  Partner.  Where the seller of the  equipment was a third party who also
manufactured  the  equipment,  asset base price was the  manufacturer's  invoice
price, which price was considered to be representative of fair market value.

Depreciation

        The Partnership's  depreciation  policy is intended to allocate the cost
of equipment  over the period  during which it produces  economic  benefit.  The
principal period of economic benefit is considered to correspond to each asset's
primary  lease  term,  which term  generally  represents  the period of greatest
revenue  potential for each asset.  Accordingly,  to the extent that an asset is
held on primary lease term, the Partnership  depreciates the difference  between
(i) the cost of the asset and (ii) the estimated  residual value of the asset on
a  straight-line  basis over such term.  For purposes of this policy,  estimated
residual values  represent  estimates of equipment values at the date of primary
lease  expiration.  To the extent that an asset is held beyond its primary lease
term,  the  Partnership  continues to depreciate the remaining net book value of
the asset on a  straight-line  basis over the asset's  remaining  economic life.
Periodically,  the General Partner evaluates the net carrying value of equipment
to determine whether it exceeds  estimated net realizable value.  Adjustments to
reduce the net carrying value of equipment are recorded in those instances where
estimated net realizable value is considered to be less than net carrying value.

        The ultimate  realization  of residual  value for any type of equipment
is dependent  upon many factors,  including AFG's ability to sell and re-lease
equipment.  Changing market conditions,  industry trends,  technological  
advances,  and many other events can converge to enhance or detract from asset 
values at any given time.  AFG
                      AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                        Notes to the Financial Statements

                                   (Continued)

attempts to monitor these changes in order to identify  opportunities  which may
be  advantageous  to the  Partnership and which will maximize total cash returns
for each asset.

Accrued Liabilities - Affiliate

        Unpaid  operating  expenses paid by AFG on behalf of the Partnership are
reported as Accrued Liabilities Affiliate. (See Note 4.)

Allocation of Profits and Losses

        For  financial  statement  purposes,  net income or loss is allocated to
each Partner  according to their  respective  ownership  percentages (99% to the
Limited  Partners  and  1% to  the  General  Partner).  See  Note  6  concerning
allocation of income or loss for income tax purposes.

Net Income and Cash Distributions Per Unit

        Net income  and cash  distributions  per Unit are based on 80,000  Units
outstanding during each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995
and computed  after  allocation of the General  Partner's 1% share of net income
and cash distributions.

Provision for Income Taxes

        No   provision   or  benefit  from  income  taxes  is  included  in  the
accompanying  financial  statements.  The Partners are responsible for reporting
their proportionate shares of the Partnership's taxable income or loss and other
tax attributes on their tax returns.

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

        In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
No. 121,  Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and for Long-Lived
Assets to Be Disposed Of,  which  requires  impairment  losses to be recorded on
long-lived  assets used in operations  when indicators of impairment are present
and the  undiscounted  cash flows  estimated to be generated by those assets are
less  than  the  assets'  carrying  amount.  Statement  121 also  addresses  the
accounting  for  long-lived  assets that are  expected  to be  disposed  of. The
Partnership  will adopt Statement 121 in the first quarter of 1996 and, based on
current circumstances, does not believe the impact of adoption to be material to
the financial statements of the Partnership.


NOTE 3 - EQUIPMENT

        The  following is a summary of  equipment  owned by the  Partnership  at
December 31, 1995. In the opinion of AFG, the acquisition  cost of the equipment
did not exceed its fair market value.



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<CAPTION>


                      AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                        Notes to the Financial Statements

                                   (Continued)
<S>                                          <C>              <C>                    <C>                           
                                             Lease
                                              Term               Equipment
            Equipment Type                  (Months)              at Cost                           Location

Aircraft                                     36-60            $   8,630,452         MN/OH
Flight simulators                               60                2,409,250         CT
Materials handling                            12-60                 210,099         CA
Trailers and intermodal containers             48-60                119,952         IL
Photocopying                                   12-36                 63,328         CA/FL/IL/IN/MD

                                 Total equipment cost            11,433,081

                             Accumulated depreciation            (8,090,953)

           Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation          $  3,342,128
</TABLE>


        In certain cases, the cost of the Partnership's  equipment  represents a
proportionate ownership interest. The remaining interests are owned by AFG or an
affiliated  equipment leasing program sponsored by AFG. The Partnership and each
affiliate  individually  report,  in  proportion to their  respective  ownership
interests,  their  respective  shares  of  assets,  liabilities,  revenues,  and
expenses  associated  with  the  equipment.  Proportionate  equipment  ownership
enables  the  Partnership  to  further  diversify  its  equipment  portfolio  by
participating in the ownership of selected assets,  thereby reducing the general
levels of risk which could result from a concentration  in any single  equipment
type,  industry or lessee.  At December 31, 1995,  the  Partnership's  equipment
portfolio   included   equipment   having  a  proportionate   original  cost  of
$11,039,701, representing approximately 97% of total equipment cost.

        Certain of the equipment and related lease payment  streams were used to
secure term loans with third-party  lenders.  The preceding summary of equipment
includes leveraged equipment having an original cost of approximately $2,515,000
and a net book value of  approximately  $747,000 at December 31, 1995. (See Note
5.)

        Generally, the costs associated with maintaining, insuring and operating
the Partnership's  equipment are incurred by the respective  lessees pursuant to
terms specified in their individual lease agreements with the Partnership.

        As equipment  is sold to third  parties,  or otherwise  disposed of, the
Partnership  recognizes a gain or loss equal to the  difference  between the net
book value of the equipment at the time of sale or disposition  and the proceeds
realized  upon  sale or  disposition.  The  ultimate  realization  of  estimated
residual  value in the equipment is dependent  upon,  among other things,  AFG's
ability to maximize  proceeds from selling or re-leasing  the equipment upon the
expiration of the primary lease terms. At December 31, 1995, the Partnership was
not holding any  equipment  not subject to a lease and no equipment was held for
sale or re-lease.


NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        All operating  expenses  incurred by the  Partnership are paid by AFG on
behalf of the  Partnership  and AFG is  reimbursed  at its actual  cost for such
expenditures.  Fees and other costs  incurred  during each of the three years in
the  period  ended  December  31,  1995,  which  were  paid  or  accrued  by the
Partnership to AFG or its Affiliates, are as follows:

                      AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                        Notes to the Financial Statements

                                   (Continued)
<TABLE>

<S>                                                         <C>                      <C>                      <C>                 
                                                              1995                      1994                       1993

Equipment management fees                                 $      63,074             $      75,787             $      79,847
Interest expense - affiliate                                         --                     2,955                        --
Administrative charges                                           21,000                    12,000                    14,955
Reimbursable operating expenses
     due to third parties                                        71,616                    63,837                    63,615

                               Total                      $     155,690             $     154,579             $     158,417
</TABLE>


        As  provided  under  the  terms  of  the  Management  Agreement,  AFG is
compensated  for its  services to the  Partnership.  Such  services  include all
aspects  of  acquisition,  management  and sale of  equipment.  For  acquisition
services, AFG is compensated by an amount equal to 4.75% of Equipment Base Price
paid by the  Partnership.  For  management  services,  AFG is  compensated by an
amount  equal to the lesser of (i) 5% of gross lease rental  revenues  earned by
the Partnership or (ii) fees which the General Partner reasonably believes to be
competitive for similar services for similar  equipment.  Both of these fees are
subject to certain limitations defined in the Management Agreement. Compensation
to AFG for services  connected to the sale of  equipment  is  calculated  as the
lesser of (i) 3% of gross sale proceeds or (ii) one-half of reasonable brokerage
fees  otherwise  payable  under  arm's  length  circumstances.  Payment  of  the
remarketing fee is subordinated to Payout and is subject to certain  limitations
defined in the Management Agreement.

        Interest expense - affiliate represents interest incurred on legal costs
in connection with a state sales tax dispute  involving  certain equipment owned
by the Partnership and other affiliated  investment  programs  sponsored by AFG.
Legal costs incurred by AFG to resolve this matter and the interest  thereon was
allocated  to  the   Partnership   and  other  affected   investment   programs.
Administrative charges represent amounts owed to AFG, pursuant to Section 9.4 of
the Restated Agreement,  as amended, for persons employed by AFG who are engaged
in providing administrative services to the Partnership.  Reimbursable operating
expenses  due to third  parties  represent  costs  paid by AFG on  behalf of the
Partnership which are reimbursed to AFG.

        All equipment was purchased from AFG, one of its  affiliates,  including
other equipment leasing programs sponsored by AFG, or from third-party  sellers.
The Partnership's  Purchase Price was determined by the method described in Note
2.

        All  rents  and  proceeds  from  the sale of  equipment  are paid by the
lessees  directly  to  either  AFG  or to a  lender.  AFG  temporarily  deposits
collected  funds  in  a  separate   interest-bearing  escrow  account  prior  to
remittance to the  Partnership.  At December 31, 1995, the  Partnership was owed
$148,983 by AFG for such funds and the interest thereon.
These funds were remitted to the Partnership in January 1996.

                  On August 18, 1995,  Atlantic  Acquisition Limited Partnership
("AALP"), a newly formed Massachusetts  limited partnership owned and controlled
by certain  principals  of AFG,  commenced  a voluntary  cash Tender  Offer (the
"Offer") for up to approximately 45% of the outstanding units of limited partner
interest  in this  Partnership  and 20  affiliated  partnerships  sponsored  and
managed by AFG. The Offer was subsequently  amended and supplemented in order to
provide additional  disclosure to unitholders;  increase the offer price; reduce
the number of units sought to  approximately  35% of the outstanding  units; and
extend  the  expiration  date  of the  Offer  to  October  20,  1995.  Following
commencement  of the Offer,  certain legal actions were  initiated by interested
persons  against  AALP,  each of the  general  partners  (4 in  total) of the 21
affected programs, and various


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                      AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                        Notes to the Financial Statements

                                   (Continued)

other affiliates and related parties.  One action, a class action brought in the
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts  (the "Court") on
behalf of the  unitholders  (limited  partners),  sought to enjoin the Offer and
obtain  unspecified  monetary  damages.  A  settlement  of this  litigation  was
approved by the Court on November 15, 1995.  A second class  action,  brought in
the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts  (the "Superior  Court")
seeking to enjoin the Offer, obtain unspecified  monetary damages, and intervene
in the first class action,  was dismissed by the Superior Court.  The Plaintiffs
have filed an appeal in this  matter.  The limited  partners of the  Partnership
tendered  approximately 11,270 units or 14.09% of the total outstanding units of
the  Partnership to AALP. The operations of the  Partnership are not expected to
be adversely affected by these proceedings or settlements.

NOTE 5 - NOTES PAYABLE

        Notes payable at December 31, 1995 consisted of an  installment  note of
$91,441  payable  to a  bank.  The  installment  note is  non-recourse,  with an
interest rate of 6.35% and is  collateralized by the equipment and assignment of
the related lease  payments.  The  installment  note will be fully  amortized by
noncancellable rents during the year ending December 31, 1996.

NOTE 6 - INCOME TAXES

        The Partnership is not a taxable entity for federal income tax purposes.
Accordingly,  no provision for income taxes has been recorded in the accounts of
the Partnership.

        For financial statement purposes,  the Partnership  allocates net income
or loss to each  class  of  partner  according  to  their  respective  ownership
percentages  (99% to the Limited Partners and 1% to the General  Partner).  This
convention  differs from the income or loss allocation  requirements  for income
tax and Dissolution Event purposes as delineated in the Restated  Agreement,  as
amended. For income tax reporting purposes, the Partnership allocates net income
or net loss in  accordance  with such  agreement.  The  Restated  Agreement,  as
amended, requires that upon dissolution of the Partnership,  the General Partner
will be required to contribute to the  Partnership an amount equal to the lesser
of a) any negative balance which may exist in the General  Partner's tax capital
account or b) the excess of 1.01% of the total Capital Contributions contributed
by the Limited Partners over the Capital Contributions previously contributed by
the General  Partner.  At December 31, 1995, the General  Partner had a positive
tax capital account balance.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

        The  following  is a  reconciliation  between  net income  reported  for
financial  statement  and federal  income tax  reporting  purposes for the years
ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993:
<S>                                                         <C>                      <C>                      <C>                 
                                                              1995                      1994                       1993

Net income                                                $     374,033             $     535,514             $     562,270

     Financial statement depreciation
     in excess of tax depreciation                              833,250                   839,239                   896,061
     Prepaid rental income                                      115,209                     2,528                    87,112
     Other                                                           --                   148,699                   160,707

Net income for federal income
     tax reporting purposes                                $  1,322,492              $  1,525,980              $  1,706,150

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                      AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                        Notes to the Financial Statements

                                   (Continued)

        The principal  component of "Other"  consists of the difference  between
the  tax  gain  on  equipment  disposals  and the  financial  statement  gain on
disposals.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        The following is a reconciliation between partners' capital reported for
financial  statement  and federal  income tax  reporting  purposes for the years
ended December 31, 1995 and 1994:

<S>                                                                        <C>                               <C>  
                                                                           1995                               1994

Partners' capital                                                          $   3,269,586                      $   3,905,654

Add back selling commissions and
     organization and offering costs                                           2,334,435                          2,334,435

Financial statement distributions
     in excess of tax distributions                                                2,525                              2,525

Cumulative difference between federal income
     tax and financial statement income (loss)                                (3,378,029)                        (4,326,488)

Partners' capital for federal income
     tax reporting purposes                                                 $  2,228,517                       $  1,916,126

</TABLE>

         Financial  statement  distributions in excess of tax  distributions and
cumulative  difference between federal income tax and financial statement income
(loss) represent timing differences.


NOTE 7 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT

         On January 1, 1995,  AFG entered into a series of  agreements  with PLM
International,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation  headquartered  in San  Francisco,
California   ("PLM"),   whereby  PLM  would:  (i)  purchase,   in  a  multi-step
transaction,  certain  of  AFG's  assets  and  (ii)  provide  accounting,  asset
management  and  investor  services  to AFG and  certain  of  AFG's  affiliates,
including the Partnership and all other equipment  leasing  programs  managed by
AFG (the "Investment Programs").

         On January 3,  1996,  AFG and PLM  executed  an  amendment  to the 1995
agreements  whereby PLM  purchased:  (i) AFG's lease  origination  business  and
associated  contracts,  (ii) the rights to the name "American Finance Group" and
associated logo, and (iii) certain  furniture,  fixtures and computer  software.
PLM hired AFG's  marketing force and certain other support  personnel  effective
January  1,  1996 in  connection  with  the  transaction  and  relinquished  its
responsibilities  under  the  1995  agreements  to  provide  accounting,   asset
management  and investor  services to AFG,  its  affiliates  and the  Investment
Programs after  December 31, 1995.  Accordingly,  AFG and its affiliates  retain
ownership  and control and all  authority and rights with respect to each of the
general partners or managing  trustees of the Investment  Programs;  and AFG, as
Manager,  will continue to provide  accounting,  asset  management  and investor
services to the Partnership.

         Pursuant to the 1996 amendment to the 1995 agreements,  AFG and certain
of its affiliates agreed not to compete with the lease origination business sold
to PLM for a period  of five  years.  AFG  reserved  the  right to  satisfy  all
equipment  needs  of the  Partnership  and all  other  Investment  Programs  and
reserved certain other rights not material to the  Partnership.  AFG also agreed
to change its name,  except where it is used in connection  with the  Investment
Programs.  AFG's management considers the amendment to the 1995 agreements to be
in the best interest of AFG and the Partnership.


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                      AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

             SCHEDULE OF EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF TOTAL CASH GENERATED TO COST
                             OF EQUIPMENT DISPOSED

              for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993


      The  Partnership  classifies  all rents from  leasing  equipment  as lease
revenue.  Upon  expiration  of the primary  lease terms,  equipment may be sold,
rented on a  month-to-month  basis or re-leased for a defined period under a new
or extended lease agreement.  The proceeds  generated from selling or re-leasing
the equipment, in addition to any month-to-month  revenues,  represent the total
residual  value  realized for each item of equipment.  Therefore,  the financial
statement gain or loss, which reflects the difference between the net book value
of the equipment at the time of sale or  disposition  and the proceeds  realized
upon sale or  disposition,  may not  reflect  the  aggregate  residual  proceeds
realized by the Partnership for such equipment.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

       The  following  is a summary of cash  excess  associated  with  equipment
dispositions occurring in the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.

<S>                                                         <C>                      <C>                      <C>                 
                                                              1995                      1994                       1993

Rents earned prior to disposal of
     equipment, net of interest charges                   $     683,464             $     768,770             $   1,138,974

Sale proceeds realized upon
     disposition of equipment                                    96,134                   177,532                    88,998

Total cash generated from rents
     and equipment sale proceeds                                779,598                   946,302                 1,227,972

Original acquisition cost
     of equipment disposed                                      468,292                   563,989                   919,193

Excess of total cash generated
     to cost of equipment disposed                        $     311,306             $     382,313             $     308,779

</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                      AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

            STATEMENT OF CASH AND DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FROM OPERATIONS,
                             SALES AND REFINANCINGS

                      for the year ended December 31, 1995

<S>                                                    <C>                      <C>                         <C>                   

                                                                                     Sales and
                                                          Operations               Refinancings                   Total

Net income                                             $        277,899           $        96,134           $       374,033

Add back:
     Depreciation                                               833,250                        --                   833,250
     Management fees                                             63,074                        --                    63,074

Less:
     Principal reduction of notes payable                      (209,742)                       --                  (209,742)

     Cash from operations, sales
         and refinancings                                       964,481                    96,134                 1,060,615

Less:
     Management fees                                            (63,074)                       --                   (63,074)

     Distributable cash from operations, sales
         and refinancings                                       901,407                    96,134                   997,541

Other sources and uses of cash:
     Cash at beginning of year                                  299,032                        --                   299,032
     Net change in receivables and accruals                      51,822                        --                    51,822

Less:
     Cash distributions paid                                   (913,967)                  (96,134)               (1,010,101)

Cash at end of year                                    $        338,294                        --          $        338,294

</TABLE>


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                      AMERICAN INCOME 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                       SCHEDULE OF COSTS REIMBURSED TO THE
                 GENERAL PARTNER AND ITS AFFILIATES AS REQUIRED
                   BY SECTION 9.4 OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED
                AGREEMENT AND CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                                     December 31, 1995


        For the year ended  December 31, 1995,  the  Partnership  reimbursed the
General Partner and its Affiliates for the following costs:



         Operating expenses                                       $       73,425



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<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                         338,294
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  206,067
<ALLOWANCES>                                    32,500
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               511,861
<PP&E>                                      11,433,081
<DEPRECIATION>                               8,090,953
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,853,989
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          492,962
<BONDS>                                         91,441
<COMMON>                                             0
                                0
                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                   3,269,586
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,853,989
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,374,939
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               988,940
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              11,966
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                374,033
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            374,033
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   374,033
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
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