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<ARTICLE> 5
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THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR INDEPENDENCE TAX CREDIT PLUS L.P. AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> INDEPENDENCE TAX CREDIT PLUS L.P.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-1-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 11,396,746
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<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
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<PP&E> 182,441,409
<DEPRECIATION> 38,264,393
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,421,539
<BONDS> 99,198,830
0
0
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<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,786,356
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 20,999,786
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,611,437
<INCOME-PRETAX> (5,824,867)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (5,804,231)
<EPS-BASIC> (74.85)
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