<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial
statements for Liberty Tax Credit Plus L.P. and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000818020
<NAME> LIBERTY TAX CREDIT PLUS L.P.
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-15-2000
<PERIOD-START> MAR-16-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-15-2000
<CASH> 16,926,315
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 790,793
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,051,471
<PP&E> 258,579,378
<DEPRECIATION> 99,818,713
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 180,711,472
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,423,557
<BONDS> 158,415,982
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> (10,128,067)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 180,711,472
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 36,518,877
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 32,739,788
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,828,783
<INCOME-PRETAX> (9,049,694)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (8,588,356)
<EPS-BASIC> (531.82)
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
</TABLE>