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

                          FORM 12b-25

                NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

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

For Period Ended:  March 31, 2009
                  ________________

    [_] Transition Report on Form 10-K

    [_] Transition Report on Form 20-F                     SEC File No.
                                                               0-26522
                                                           Cusip No.
                                                               N/A

    [_] Transition Report on Form 11-K

    [_] Transition Report on Form 10-Q


    [_] Transition Report on Form N-SAR




For the Transition Period Ended: _________________________________



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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:

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                                    PART I
                              REGISTRANT INFORMATION


Boston Financial Tax Credit Fund VIII Limited Partnership
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Full Name of Registrant


N/A
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Former Name if Applicable


101 Arch Street
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)


Boston, Massachusetts 02110-1106
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City, state and zip code



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                                     PART II
                              RULES 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 thisform could
        not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

[x] (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
        Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR, or Form N-CSR or portion
        thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth 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 Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR,
or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the
prescribed time period.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended March 31, 2009 could not be
filed within the prescribed time period because we experienced delays in
resolving certain disclosures and will not have the information necessary to
complete the reporting process within the deadline for filing the Form 10-K for
the year ended March 31, 2009. These delays could not be eliminated without
unreasonable effort or expense. We expect to file the Form 10-K within the time
period permitted by Rule 12b-25.

                                 PART IV
                             OTHER INFORMATION

(1)     Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
        notification
        Greg Judge              (617)         439-3911
          (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 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 Tax Credit Fund VIII Limited Partnership
           _____________________________________________________________
                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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


                                 BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII
                                 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                (Registrant)

                     By: Arch Street VIII, Inc., its Managing General Partner

Date: June 30, 2009                        By:   /s/ Greg Judge
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                                                      Greg Judge
                                                       President,
                                                   Arch Street VIII, Inc.



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