SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                                               Commission File Number 0-19706


                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING


      (Check One): [X] Form 10-K [_] Form 11-K [_] Form 20-F [_] Form 10-Q
                                 [_] Form N-SAR

          For Period Ended:     3/31/05

     [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K

     [_] Transition Report on Form 20-F

     [_] Transition Report on Form 11-K

     [_] Transition Report on Form 10-Q

     [_] Transition Report on Form N-SAR

          For the Transition Period Ended:

     Read attached instruction sheet before preparing form. Please print or
type.

     Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.

     If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the item(s) to which the notification relates: _______________________



                                     PART I
                             REGISTRANT INFORMATION



Full name of registrant:  Boston Financial Qualified Housing Tax Credits L.P. V

Former name if applicable:  N/A

Address of principal executive office (Street and number):  101 Arch Street

City, state and zip code:  Boston, MA  02110-1106




                                     PART II
                             RULE 12b-25(b) AND (c)

     If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or
expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)

     | (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
     |     form ould not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or
     |     expense;
     |
     | (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report
     |     on Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will
[X]  |     be filed  on or  before  the  15th  calendar  day  following  the
     |     prescribed  due  date;  or  the  subject   quarterly   report  or
     |     transition  report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed
     |     on or before the fifth  calendar day following the prescribed due
     |     date; and
     |
     | (c) The  accountant's  statement  or other  exhibit  required by Rule
     |     12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.





                                    PART III
                                    NARRATIVE

     State below in reasonable detail why the Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F 10-Q, N-SAR
or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed within the
prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

        The Form 10-KSB of Boston Financial Qualified Housing Tax Credits L.P.
V for the period ended March 31, 2005 could not be filed within the prescribed
time period because the issuer was not able to obtain audits of certain
property partnerships, in which the issuer holds noncontrolling limited partner
interests, conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States).


                                     PART IV
                                OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
     notification

         Marlene Huntsman                                     (617) 772-9559
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          (Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)

(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
    Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
    of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
    registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is
    no, identify report(s).
                                                            [x_] Yes  [_] No

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
    the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
    earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
    thereof?
                                                            [_] Yes  [x_] No

     If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.


        Boston Financial Qualified Housing Tax Credits L.P. V
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.


Date:  6/29/05                    By: Jenny Netzer
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          INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the
    registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and
    title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the
    signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an
    authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of
    the representative's authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be
    filed with the form.


                                    ATTENTION

   Intentional  misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal
Violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).


                              GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

    1. This form is required by Rule 12b-25 of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    2. One signed original and four conformed copies of this form and
amendments thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Washington, DC 20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General
Rules and Regulations under the Act. The information contained in or filed with
the form will be made a matter of public record in the Commission files.

    3. A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed
with each national securities exchange on which any class of securities of the
registrant is registered.

    4. Amendments to the notifications must also be filed on Form 12b-25 but
need not restate information that has been correctly furnished. The form shall
be clearly identified as an amended notification.

    5. Electronic Filers. This form shall not be used by electronic filers
unable to timely file a report solely due to electronic difficulties. Filers
unable to submit a report within the time period prescribed due to difficulties
in electronic filing should comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of
Regulation S-T or apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b)
of Regulation S-T.