EX-99.906.CERT

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

       I, Gifford R. Zimmerman, Chief Administrative Officer of Nuveen
       Multistate Trust IV ("the Fund"), certify that:

     1.   The Form N-CSR of the Fund for the period ended May 31, 2003 (the
          "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
          material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
          of the Fund.

       A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or
       other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the
       signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of
       this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to
       Nuveen Multistate Trust IV and will be retained by Nuveen Multistate
       Trust IV and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its
       staff upon request.

Date: August 1, 2003
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                                                   /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman
                                                   --------------------------
                                                   Chief Administrative Officer
                                                   (Chief Executive Officer)



Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, Stephen D. Foy, Vice President and Controller of Nuveen Multistate Trust IV,
certify that:

     1.   The Form N-CSR of the Fund for the period ended May 31, 2003 (the
          "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
          material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
          of the Fund.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement
required by Section 906, has been provided to Nuveen Multistate Trust IV and
will be retained by Nuveen Multistate Trust IV and furnished to the Securities
and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

Date: August 1, 2003
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                                                   /s/ Stephen D. Foy
                                                   --------------------------
                                                   Vice President, Controller
                                                   (Chief Financial Officer)