EXHIBIT 23


                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form
10-K) of American Income Partners V-B Limited Partnership, of our report dated
March 30, 2001, on the financial statements of American Income Partners V-B
Limited Partnership, included in the 2000 Annual Report to the Partners of
American Income Partners V-B Limited Partnership.



                                        /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP




Tampa, Florida
March 30, 2001