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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X]QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
   ACT OF 1934

   For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2000

                                       OR

[_]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
   ACT OF 1934

  For the transition period from          to

                          Commission File No. 0-18364

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                American Income Partners V-A Limited Partnership
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                            
                Massachusetts                                    04-3057303
       (State or other jurisdiction of                         (IRS Employer
        incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.)

         88 Broad Street, Boston, MA                               02110
   (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


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

   (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
                                    report.)

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   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 [X] No [_]

               APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                  PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13, or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court 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 [_] No [_]

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                AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                   FORM 10-Q

                                     INDEX



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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

     Item 1. Financial Statements

             Statement of Financial Position
              at June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999...............................      3

             Statement of Operations
              for the three and six months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999............      4

             Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital
              for the six months ended June 30, 2000...............................      5

             Statement of Cash Flows
              for the six months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 .....................      6

             Notes to the Financial Statements.....................................   7-11

     Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
              Results of Operations................................................  12-16

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION:

     Items 1-6......................................................................    17


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                AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                        STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

                      June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999
                                  (Unaudited)



                                                        June 30,   December 31,
                                                          2000         1999
                                                       ----------  ------------
                                                             
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents............................. $1,102,579   $3,397,803
Rents receivable......................................      2,627        1,766
Accounts receivable--affiliate........................     16,333        7,360
Investment in real estate venture.....................  2,146,152           --
Note receivable--affiliate............................    771,450      771,450
Investment securities--affiliate......................    157,916      196,328
Equipment at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of
 $594,621 and $681,290 at June 30, 2000 and December
 31, 1999, respectively...............................         --           --
                                                       ----------   ----------
    Total assets...................................... $4,197,057   $4,374,707
                                                       ==========   ==========

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Accrued liabilities................................... $  204,476   $  248,367
Accrued liabilities--affiliate........................      6,752        6,313
Cash distributions payable to partners................         --      136,250
                                                       ----------   ----------
    Total liabilities.................................    211,228      390,930
                                                       ----------   ----------
Partners' capital (deficit):
 General Partner...................................... (1,331,681)  (1,331,783)
 Limited Partnership Interests (1,380,661 Units;
  initial purchase price of $25 each).................  5,317,510    5,315,560
                                                       ----------   ----------
    Total partners' capital...........................  3,985,829    3,983,777
                                                       ----------   ----------
    Total liabilities and partners' capital........... $4,197,057   $4,374,707
                                                       ==========   ==========



   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

           For the three and six months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999
                                  (Unaudited)



                           For the three months ended For the six months ended
                                    June 30,                  June 30,
                           -------------------------- -------------------------
                              2000          1999         2000         1999
                           -------------------------- -------------------------
                                                      
Income:
 Lease revenue............ $    25,840 $       22,943 $    46,532 $      54,536
 Interest income..........      16,751         56,714      54,856        95,223
 Interest income--
  affiliate...............      19,022         19,233      38,255        38,255
 Gain on sale of
  equipment...............       9,500      1,565,063      14,500     1,566,063
                           ----------- -------------- ----------- -------------
    Total income..........      71,113      1,663,953     154,143     1,754,077
                           ----------- -------------- ----------- -------------

Expenses:
 Equipment management
  fees--affiliate.........       1,292          1,146       2,327         2,727
 Operating expenses--
  affiliate...............      47,137        101,007      97,504       185,358
 Partnership's share of
  unconsolidated real
  estate venture's loss...      11,734             --      13,848            --
                           ----------- -------------- ----------- -------------
    Total expenses........      60,163        102,153     113,679       188,085
                           ----------- -------------- ----------- -------------
Net income................ $    10,950 $    1,561,800 $    40,464 $   1,565,992
                           =========== ============== =========== =============
Net income per limited
 partnership unit......... $       .01 $         1.07 $       .03 $        1.08
                           =========== ============== =========== =============
Cash distributions
 declared per limited
 partnership unit......... $        -- $          .09 $        -- $         .19
                           =========== ============== =========== =============




   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                   STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL

                     For the six months ended June 30, 2000
                                  (Unaudited)



                                   General     Recognized Owners
                                   Partner    --------------------
                                   Amount       Units     Amount      Total
                                 -----------  --------- ----------  ----------
                                                        
Balance at December 31, 1999.... $(1,331,783) 1,380,661 $5,315,560  $3,983,777
 Net income.....................       2,023         --     38,441      40,464
 Unrealized loss on investment
  securities--affiliate.........      (1,921)        --    (36,491)    (38,412)
                                 -----------  --------- ----------  ----------
Comprehensive income............         102         --      1,950       2,052
                                 -----------  --------- ----------  ----------
Balance at June 30, 2000........ $(1,331,681) 1,380,661 $5,317,510  $3,985,829
                                 ===========  ========= ==========  ==========




   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                For the six months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999
                                  (Unaudited)



                                                          For the six months
                                                            ended June 30,
                                                        -----------------------
                                                           2000         1999
                                                        -----------  ----------
                                                               
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income............................................  $    40,464  $1,565,992
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used
 in operating activities:
  Gain on sale of equipment...........................      (14,500) (1,566,063)
  Partnership's share of unconsolidated real estate
   venture's loss.....................................       13,848          --
Changes in assets and liabilities
 Decrease (increase) in:
  Rents receivable....................................         (861)      5,758
  Accounts receivable--affiliate......................       (8,973)    549,291
 Increase (decrease) in:
  Accrued liabilities.................................      (43,891)    (56,423)
  Accrued liabilities--affiliate......................          439      47,301
  Deferred rental income..............................           --      (9,219)
  Other liabilities...................................           --    (748,442)
                                                        -----------  ----------
    Net cash used in operating activities.............     (13,474)    (211,805)
                                                        -----------  ----------

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
 Proceeds from equipment sales........................       14,500   1,566,063
 Investment in real estate venture....................   (2,160,000)         --
                                                        -----------  ----------
    Net cash provided by (used in) investing
     activities.......................................  (2,145,500)   1,566,063
                                                        -----------  ----------

Cash flows used in financing activities:
 Distributions paid...................................     (136,250)   (272,500)
                                                        -----------  ----------
    Net cash used in financing activities.............     (136,250)   (272,500)
                                                        -----------  ----------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents..   (2,295,224)  1,081,758
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period......    3,397,803   2,448,960
                                                        -----------  ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period............  $ 1,102,579  $3,530,718
                                                        ===========  ==========

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:
 See Note 6 to the financial statements regarding the reduction of the
 Partnership's carrying value of its investment securities--affiliate during
 the six months ended June 30, 2000.


   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                       NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                 June 30, 2000
                                  (Unaudited)

Note 1--Basis of Presentation

   The financial statements presented herein are prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles and the instructions for preparing
Form 10-Q under Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and are unaudited. As such, these financial statements do not
include all information and footnote disclosures required under generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements and,
accordingly, the accompanying financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the footnotes presented in the 1999 Annual Report. Except as
disclosed herein, there have been no material changes to the information
presented in the footnotes to the 1999 Annual Report.

   In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal and
recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly the financial
position at June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999 and results of operations for
the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 have been made and
are reflected.

Note 2--Cash

   At June 30, 2000, American Income Partners V-A Limited Partnership (the
"Partnership") had $986,893 invested in federal agency discount notes,
repurchase agreements secured by U.S. Treasury Bills or interests in U.S.
Government securities, or other highly liquid overnight investments.

Note 3--Revenue Recognition

   Rents are payable to the Partnership monthly or quarterly 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. In certain instances, the Partnership
may enter renewal or re-lease agreements which expire beyond the Partnership's
anticipated dissolution date. This circumstance is not expected to prevent the
orderly wind-up of the Partnership's business activities as the General Partner
and Equis Financial Group Limited Partnership ("EFG") would seek to sell the
then-remaining equipment assets either to the lessee or to a third party,
taking into consideration the amount of future noncancellable rental payments
associated with the attendant lease agreements. See also see Note 7 to the
financial statements presented in the Partnership's 1999 Annual Report
regarding the Class Action Lawsuit. Future minimum rents of $10,410 are due as
follows:


                                                             
        For the year ending June 30, 2001...................... $ 8,160
                         2002..................................   2,250
                                                                -------
                        Total.................................. $10,410
                                                                =======


Note 4--Equipment

   The following is a summary of equipment owned by the Partnership at June 30,
2000. Remaining Lease Term (Months), as used below, represents the number of
months remaining from June 30, 2000 under contracted lease terms and is
presented as a range when more than one lease agreement is contained in the
stated equipment category. A Remaining Lease Term equal to zero reflects
equipment either held for sale or re-lease or being leased on a month-to-month
basis. In the opinion of EFG, the acquisition cost of the equipment did not
exceed its fair market value.

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                AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)



                                                    Remaining
                                                    Lease Term        Equipment
               Equipment Type                        (Months)          at Cost
               --------------                       ----------        ---------
                                                                
Materials handling..........................           0-18           $553,629
Communications..............................            0               40,992
                                                                      --------
                                             Total equipment cost      594,621
                                             Accumulated depreciation (594,621)
                                                                      --------
                                             Equipment, net of
                                             accumulated depreciation $     --
                                                                      ========


   At June 30, 2000, all of the Partnership's equipment was subject to
contracted leases or being leased on a month-to-month basis.

Note 5--Investment in Real Estate Venture

   On March 8, 2000, the Partnership and 10 affiliated partnerships (the
"Exchange Partnerships") collectively loaned $32.0 million to Echelon
Residential Holdings LLC ("Echelon Residential Holdings"), a newly formed real
estate development company. Echelon Residential Holdings is owned by several
investors, including James A. Coyne, Executive Vice President of EFG. Mr.
Coyne, in his individual capacity, is the only equity investor in Echelon
Residential Holdings related to EFG.

   The Partnership's participation in the loan is $2,160,000. Echelon
Residential Holdings, through a wholly-owned subsidiary (Echelon Residential
LLC), used the loan proceeds to acquire various real estate assets from Echelon
International Corporation, a Florida-based real estate company. The loan has a
term of 30 months, maturing on September 8, 2002, and an annual interest rate
of 14% for the first 24 months and 18% for the final six months. Interest
accrues and compounds monthly and is payable at maturity. In connection with
the transaction, Echelon Residential Holdings has pledged a security interest
in all of its right, title and interest in and to its membership interests in
Echelon Residential LLC to the Exchange Partnerships as collateral.

   Using the guidance set forth in the Third Notice to Practitioners by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA") in February 1986
entitled "ADC Arrangements" (the "Third Notice"), the Partnership has evaluated
this investment to determine whether loan, joint venture or real estate
accounting is appropriate. Such determination affects the Partnership's balance
sheet classification of the investment and the recognition of revenues derived
therefrom. The Third Notice was issued to address those real estate
acquisition, development and construction arrangements where a lender has
virtually the same risk and potential awards as those of owners or joint
ventures. Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") 86-21, "Application of the AICPA
Notice to Practitioners regarding Acquisition, Development and Construction
Arrangements to Acquisition of an Operating Property" expanded the
applicability of the Third Notice to entities other than financial
institutions.

   Based on the applicability of the Third Notice, EITF 86-21 and consideration
of the economic substance of the transaction, the loan is considered to be an
investment in a real estate venture for accounting purposes. In accordance with
the provisions of Statement of Position No. 78-9, "Accounting for Investments
in Real Estate Ventures", the Partnership reports its share of income or loss
of Echelon Residential Holdings under the equity method of accounting.

   The Partnership's March 31, 2000 Form 10-Q previously reported the
investment in real estate venture as a loan receivable and recorded interest
income and receivable on the Partnership's

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                AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)

financial statements. The financial statements below have been adjusted to
account for the loan as an investment in real estate venture as of and for the
three months ended March 31, 2000. The adjustments to the financial statements
previously filed in the Partnership's March 31, 2000 Form 10-Q represent less
than 1% of the Partnership's capital and include the reversal of $20,160 of
interest income recorded on this loan and a recognition of $2,114 for the
Partnership's share of losses in Echelon Residential Holdings.

                        STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
                                 March 31, 2000
                                  (Unaudited)


                                                                 
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents.......................................... $1,094,388
Rents receivable...................................................      2,281
Accounts receivable--affiliate.....................................      7,518
Investment in real estate venture..................................  2,157,886
Note receivable--affiliate.........................................    771,450
Investment securities--affiliate...................................    183,524
Equipment at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $651,573 ....         --
                                                                    ----------
    Total assets................................................... $4,217,047
                                                                    ==========

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Accrued liabilities................................................ $  210,380
Accrued liabilities--affiliate.....................................      6,180
                                                                    ----------
    Total liabilities..............................................    216,560
                                                                    ----------
Partners' capital (deficit):
 General Partner................................................... (1,330,948)
 Limited Partnership Interests (1,380,661 Units; initial purchase
  price of $25 each)...............................................  5,331,435
                                                                    ----------
    Total partners' capital........................................  4,000,487
                                                                    ----------
    Total liabilities and partners' capital........................ $4,217,047
                                                                    ==========



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                AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)

                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

                   For the three months ended March 31, 2000
                                  (Unaudited)


                                                                      
Income:
 Lease revenue.......................................................... $20,692
 Interest income........................................................  38,105
 Interest income--affiliate.............................................  19,233
 Gain on sale of equipment..............................................   5,000
                                                                         -------
    Total income........................................................  83,030
                                                                         -------

Expenses:
 Equipment management fees--affiliate...................................   1,035
 Operating expenses--affiliate..........................................  50,367
 Partnership's share of unconsolidated real estate venture's loss.......   2,114
                                                                         -------
    Total expenses......................................................  53,516
                                                                         -------

Net income.............................................................. $29,514
                                                                         =======
Net income per limited partnership unit................................. $   .02
                                                                         =======
Cash distribution declared per limited partnership unit................. $    --
                                                                         =======


   The Partnership's accompanying financial statements as of and for the six
months ended June 30, 2000 are presented in accordance with the guidance above.
The investment is net of the Partnership's share of losses in this real estate
venture. For the six months ended June 30, 2000, the Partnership's share of
losses in Echelon Residential Holdings is $13,848 and is reflected on the
Statement of Operations as "Partnership's share of unconsolidated real estate
venture's loss".

   The summarized financial information for Echelon Residential Holdings as of
and for the six months ended June 30, 2000 is as follows:



                                                                    (Unaudited)
                                                                 
     Total assets.................................................. $54,704,360
     Total liabilities............................................. $50,914,020
     Total equity.................................................. $ 3,790,340

     Total revenues................................................ $   905,751
     Total expenses................................................ $ 2,593,700
     Net loss...................................................... $(1,687,949)


Note 6--Investment Securities--Affiliate and Note Receivable--Affiliate

   As a result of an exchange transaction in 1997, the Partnership owns 34,144
shares of Semele Group, Inc. ("Semele") common stock and holds a beneficial
interest in a note from Semele (the "Semele Note") of $771,450. The Semele Note
matures in April 2001 and bears an annual interest rate of 10% with mandatory
principal reductions prior to maturity, if and to the extent that net proceeds
are received by Semele from the sale or refinancing of its principal real
estate asset consisting of an undeveloped 274-acre parcel of land near Malibu,
California. The Partnership recognized interest income of $38,255 related to
the Semele Note for each of the six month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999,
respectively.

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                AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)


   In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115,
"Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities", marketable
equity securities classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value.
During the six months ended June 30, 2000, the Partnership decreased the
carrying value of its investment in Semele common stock to $4.625 per share
(the quoted price on the NASDAQ SmallCap market at the date the stock traded
closest to June 30, 2000), resulting in an unrealized loss of $38,412. This
loss is reported as a component of comprehensive income included in the
Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital.

Note 7--Related Party Transactions

   All operating expenses incurred by the Partnership are paid by EFG on behalf
of the Partnership and EFG is reimbursed at its actual cost for such
expenditures. Fees and other costs incurred during the six month periods ended
June 30, 2000 and 1999, which were paid or accrued by the Partnership to EFG or
its Affiliates, are as follows:



                                                      For the six months ended
                                                              June 30,
                                                      ------------------------
                                                         2000         1999
                                                      ------------------------
                                                            
Equipment management fees............................ $     2,327 $      2,727
Administrative charges...............................      32,735       57,155
Reimbursable operating expenses due to third
 parties.............................................      64,769      128,203
                                                      ----------- ------------
  Total.............................................. $    99,831     $188,085
                                                      =========== ============


   All rents and proceeds from the sale of equipment are paid directly to EFG.
EFG temporarily deposits collected funds in a separate interest-bearing escrow
account prior to remittance to the Partnership. At June 30, 2000, the
Partnership was owed $16,333 by EFG for such funds and the interest thereon.
These funds were remitted to the Partnership in July 2000.

Note 8--Legal Proceedings

   As described more fully in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1999, the Partnership is a Nominal Defendant in a
Class Action Lawsuit, the outcome of which could significantly alter the nature
of the Partnership's organization and its future business operations. In
addition, the Partnership's 1999 Annual Report describes certain other pending
litigation that has arisen out of the conduct of the Partnership's business,
principally involving disputes or disagreements with lessees over lease terms
and conditions.

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                AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                   FORM 10-Q

                         PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
       of Operations.

   Certain statements in this quarterly report of American Income Partners V-A
Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") that are not historical fact constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to a variety of risks and
uncertainties. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made
herein. These factors include, but are not limited to, the outcome of the Class
Action Lawsuit described in see Note 7 to the financial statements presented in
the Partnership's 1999 Annual Report, the remarketing of the Partnership's
equipment, and the performance of the Partnership's non-equipment assets.

Three and six months ended June 30, 2000 compared to the three and six months
ended June 30, 1999

   The Partnership was organized in 1989 as a direct-participation equipment
leasing program to acquire a diversified portfolio of capital equipment subject
to lease agreements with third parties. Presently, the Partnership is a Nominal
Defendant in a Class Action Lawsuit, the outcome of which could significantly
alter the nature of the Partnership's organization and its future business
operations. See Note 7 to the financial statements presented in the
Partnership's 1999 Annual Report. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated
Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership (the "Restated Agreement, as
amended,"), the Partnership is scheduled to be dissolved by December 31, 2000.
However, the General Partner does not expect that the Partnership will be
dissolved until such time that the Class Action Lawsuit is adjudicated and
settled. In the absence of a final settlement being effected before December
31, 2000, dissolution of the Partnership would most likely be deferred until a
later date.

Results of Operations

   For the three and six months ended June 30, 2000, the Partnership recognized
lease revenue of $25,840 and $46,532, respectively, compared to $22,943 and
$54,536, respectively, for the same periods in 1999. The decrease in lease
revenue between 1999 and 2000 resulted primarily from renewal lease term
expirations and the sale of equipment. In the future, lease revenue will
continue to decline due to lease term expirations and the sale of equipment.

   Interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2000 was $35,773
and $93,111 compared to $75,947 and $133,478 for the same periods in 1999.
Interest income is typically generated from temporary investment of rental
receipts and equipment sale proceeds in short-term instruments. Interest income
during the three and six months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 included $19,022
and $38,255, respectively, and $19,233 and $38,255, respectively, earned on a
note receivable from Semele Group, Inc. ("Semele") (See Note 6 to the financial
statements herein). On March 8, 2000, the Partnership utilized $2,160,000 of
available cash for a loan to Echelon Residential Holdings LLC ("Echelon
Residential Holdings") (See Note 5 to the financial statements herein). The
amount of future interest income is expected to fluctuate as a result of
changing interest rates and the amount of cash available for investment, among
other factors.

   Prior to the quarter ended June 30, 1999, the Partnership's equipment
portfolio included certain assets in which the Partnership held a proportionate
ownership interest. In such cases, the remaining interests were owned by an
affiliated equipment leasing program sponsored by Equis Financial Group Limited
Partnership ("EFG"). Proportionate equipment ownership enabled the Partnership
to further diversify its equipment portfolio at inception by participating in
the ownership of selected assets, thereby reducing the general levels of risk
which could have resulted from a concentration in any single equipment type,
industry or lessee. The Partnership and each affiliate individually

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reported, in proportion to their respective ownership interests, their
respective shares of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses associated
with the equipment.

   During the three and six months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, the
Partnership sold equipment which had been fully depreciated to existing lessees
and third parties. The sales resulted in a net gain, for financial statement
purposes, of $9,500 and $14,500, respectively, for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2000. These sales resulted in a net gain, for financial
statement purposes, of $1,566,063 for both the three and six months ended June
30, 1999. These gains include $1,523,200 related to the sale of the Partnership
interests in two Boeing 727-251 ADV jet aircraft. The results of future sales
of equipment will be dependent upon the condition and type of equipment being
sold and its marketability at the time of sale.

   The ultimate realization of residual value for any type of equipment is
dependent upon many factors, including EFG'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. EFG 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 revenue 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.

   Management fees were approximately 5% of lease revenues for each of the
three and six month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999. Management fees are
based on 5% of gross lease revenue generated by operating leases and 2% of
gross lease revenue generated by full payout leases.

   Operating expenses were $47,137 and $97,504, respectively, for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2000, compared to $101,007 and $185,358,
respectively, for the same periods in 1999. In 1999, operating expenses
included approximately $26,000 related to the refurbishment of an aircraft
engine and an adjustment for 1998 actual administrative charges and third-party
costs of $32,000. Operating expenses consist principally of administrative
charges, professional service costs, such as audit and legal fees, as well as
printing, distribution and other remarketing expenses. In certain cases,
equipment storage or repairs and maintenance costs may be incurred in
connection with equipment being remarketed.

   For the three and six months ended June 30, 2000, the Partnership's share of
losses in Echelon Residential Holdings were $11,734 and $13,848, respectively,
and are reflected on the Statement of Operations as "Partnership's share of
unconsolidated real estate venture's loss". See further discussion below.

Liquidity and Capital Resources and Discussion of Cash Flows

   The Partnership by its nature is a limited life entity. As an equipment
leasing program, the Partnership's principal operating activities derive from
asset rental transactions. Historically, the Partnership's principal source of
cash from operations was provided by the collection of periodic rents, however,
beginning in 1999 the principal source of such cash has resulted from the
receipt of interest income. Cash inflows are used to pay management fees and
operating costs. Operating activities generated a net cash outflow of $13,474
and $211,805 for the six months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The
amount of future interest income is expected to fluctuate as a

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result of changing interest rates and the level of cash available for
investment, among other factors. See additional discussion below regarding a
loan made by the Partnership to Echelon Residential Holdings in March 2000.
Future renewal, re-lease and equipment sale activities will cause a 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 also decline as the
Partnership experiences a higher frequency of remarketing events.

   Cash realized from asset disposal transactions is reported under investing
activities on the accompanying Statement of Cash Flows. During the six months
ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, the Partnership realized equipment sale proceeds
of $14,500 and $1,566,063, respectively. Sales proceeds in 1999 include
$1,523,200 related to the Partnership interests in two Boeing 727-251 ADV jet
aircraft. 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.

   In December 1998, the Partnership sold its interest in an aircraft for
proceeds of $974,400, of which $750,400 was deposited into EFG's customary
escrow account and transferred to the Partnership in January 1999. Due to
certain associated contingencies, the Partnership deferred recognition of the
sale until the second quarter of 1999. See the Partnership's 1999 Annual Report
for further discussion of this deferred sale.

   At June 30, 2000, the Partnership was due aggregate future minimum lease
payments of $10,410 from contractual lease agreements (see Note 3 to the
financial statements herein). At the expiration of the individual renewal lease
terms underlying the Partnership's future minimum lease payments, the
Partnership will sell the equipment or enter re-lease or renewal agreements
when considered advantageous by the General Partner and EFG. Such future
remarketing activities will result in the realization of additional cash
inflows in the form of equipment sale proceeds or rents from renewals and re-
leases, the timing and extent of which cannot be predicted with certainty. This
is because the timing and extent of remarketing events often is dependent upon
the needs and interests of the existing lessees. Some lessees may choose to
renew their lease contracts, while others may elect to return the equipment. In
the latter instances, the equipment could be re-leased to another lessee or
sold to a third-party.

   In connection with a preliminary settlement agreement for the Class Action
Lawsuit described in Note 7 to the financial statements presented in the 1999
Annual Report, the Partnership is permitted to invest in new equipment or other
business activities, subject to certain limitations. On March 8, 2000, the
Partnership and 10 affiliated partnerships (the "Exchange Partnerships")
collectively loaned $32.0 million to Echelon Residential Holdings, a newly-
formed real estate development company owned by several investors, including
James A. Coyne, Executive Vice President of EFG. Mr. Coyne, in his individual
capacity, is the only equity investor in Echelon Residential Holdings related
to EFG.

   The Partnership's participation in the loan is $2,160,000. Echelon
Residential Holdings, through a wholly-owned subsidiary (Echelon Residential
LLC), used the loan proceeds to acquire various real estate assets from Echelon
International Corporation, a Florida-based real estate company. The loan has a
term of 30 months, maturing on September 8, 2002, and an annual interest rate
of 14% for the first 24 months and 18% for the final six months. Interest
accrues and compounds monthly and is payable at maturity. In connection with
the transaction, Echelon Residential Holdings has pledged a security interest
in all of its right, title and interest in and to its membership interests in
Echelon Residential LLC to the Exchange Partnerships as collateral.

   As discussed in Note 5 in the Partnership's financial statements herein, the
loan is considered to be an investment in a real estate venture for accounting
purposes. In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Position No. 78-9,
"Accounting for Investments in Real Estate Ventures", the Partnership reports
its share of income or loss in Echelon Residential Holdings under the equity
method of accounting.


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   As a result of an exchange transaction in 1997, the Partnership owns 34,144
shares of Semele common stock and holds a beneficial interest in a note from
Semele (the "Semele Note") of $771,450. The Semele Note matures in April 2001
and bears an annual interest rate of 10% with mandatory principal reductions
prior to maturity, if and to the extent that net proceeds are received by
Semele from the sale or refinancing of its principal real estate asset
consisting of an undeveloped 274-acre parcel of land near Malibu, California.

   In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115,
"Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities", marketable
equity securities classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value.
During the six months ended June 30, 2000, the Partnership decreased the
carrying value of its investment in Semele common stock to $4.625 per share
(the quoted price on the NASDAQ SmallCap market at the date the stock traded
closest to June 30, 2000), resulting in an unrealized loss of $38,412. This
loss is reported as a component of comprehensive income included in the
Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital.

   There are no formal restrictions under the Restated Agreement, as amended,
that materially limit the Partnership's ability to pay cash distributions,
except that the General Partner may suspend or limit cash distributions to
ensure that the Partnership maintains sufficient working capital reserves to
cover, among other things, operating costs and potential expenditures, such as
refurbishment costs to remarket equipment upon lease expiration. Liquidity is
especially important as the Partnership matures and sells equipment, because
the remaining equipment base consists of fewer revenue-producing assets that
are available to cover prospective cash disbursements. Insufficient liquidity
could inhibit the Partnership's ability to sustain its operations or maximize
the realization of proceeds from remarketing its remaining assets.

   Cash distributions to the General Partner and Recognized Owners had been
declared and generally paid within fifteen days following the end of each
calendar quarter. The payment of such distributions is reported under financing
activities on the accompanying Statement of Cash Flows. No cash distributions
were declared for the six months ended June 30, 2000.

   Cash distributions paid to the Recognized Owners consisted of both a return
of and a return on 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 release rents, and the residual value realized for each asset at
its disposal date.

   The Partnership's capital account balances for federal income tax and for
financial reporting purposes are different primarily due to differing
treatments of income and expense items for income tax purposes in comparison to
financial reporting purposes, generally referred to as permanent or timing
differences. See Note 6 to the financial statements presented in the
Partnership's 1999 Annual Report. For instance, selling commissions,
organization and offering costs pertaining to syndication of the Partnership's
limited partnership units are not deductible for federal income tax purposes,
but are recorded as a reduction of partners' capital for financial reporting
purposes. Therefore, such differences are permanent differences between capital
accounts for financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. Other
differences between the bases of capital accounts for federal income tax and
financial reporting purposes occur due to timing differences. Such items
consist of the cumulative difference between income or loss for tax purposes
and financial statement income or loss, the difference between distributions
(declared vs. paid) for income tax and financial reporting purposes, and the
treatment of unrealized gains or losses on investment securities for book and
tax purposes. The principal component of the cumulative difference between
financial statement income or loss and tax income or loss results from
different depreciation policies for book and tax purposes.


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   For financial reporting purposes, the General Partner has accumulated a
capital deficit at June 30, 2000. This deficit is the result of aggregate cash
distributions to the General Partner being in excess of its capital
contribution of $1,000 and its allocation of financial statement net income or
loss. Ultimately, the existence of a capital deficit for the General Partner
for financial reporting purposes is not indicative of any further capital
obligations to the Partnership by the General Partner. The Restated Agreement,
as amended, requires that upon the dissolution of the Partnership, the General
Partner will be required to contribute to the Partnership an amount equal to
any negative balance which may exist in the General Partner's tax capital
account. At December 31, 1999, the General Partner had a positive tax capital
account balance.

   The outcome of the Class Action Lawsuit described in Note 7 to the financial
statements presented in the Partnership's 1999 Annual Report, will be the
principal factor in determining the future of the Partnership's operations. The
proposed settlement to that lawsuit, if effected, will materially change the
future organizational structure and business interests of the Partnership, as
well as its cash distribution policies. In addition, commencing with the first
quarter of 2000, the General Partner suspended the payment of quarterly cash
distributions pending final resolution of the Class Action Lawsuit.
Accordingly, future cash distributions are not expected to be paid until the
Class Action Lawsuit is adjudicated.

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                AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                   FORM 10-Q

                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


         
Item 1.     Legal Proceedings
            Response:
            Refer to Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

Item 2.     Changes in Securities
            Response: None

Item 3.     Defaults upon Senior Securities
            Response: None

Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
            Response: None

Item 5.     Other Information
            Response: None

Item 6(a).  Exhibits
            27   Financial Data Schedule

Item 6(b).  Reports on Form 8-K
            Response: None


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
                                 -------------

Exhibit        Description
- -------        -----------

27             Financial Data Schedule

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                                 SIGNATURE PAGE

   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 PARTNERS V-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                             By: AFG Leasing IV Incorporated, a
                                Massachusetts corporation and the General
                                Partner of the Registrant.

                                       /s/ Michael J. Butterfield
                             By: ______________________________________________
                                           Michael J. Butterfield
                                  Treasurer of AFG Leasing IV Incorporated
                                        (Duly Authorized Officer and
                                        Principal Accounting Officer)

                             Date: August 14, 2000


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