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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

[X]	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002

OR

[  ]	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

For the transition period from                   to                  

Commission file no. 33-13437

DEL TACO INCOME PROPERTIES IV

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 462-9300

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: None

      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    

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

      Portions of the registrant’s Form S-11 Registration Statement filed June 5, 1987 are incorporated by reference into Part IV of this report.

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PART I

Item 1. Business

The partnership is a publicly-held limited partnership organized under the California Uniform Limited Partnership Act. The partnership’s General Partner is Del Taco, Inc., a California corporation (“General Partner”). The partnership sold 165,415 units totaling $4.135 million through an offering of limited partnership units from June 1987 through June 1988. The term of the partnership agreement is until December 31, 2027 unless terminated earlier by means provided in the partnership agreement.

The business of the partnership is ownership and leasing of restaurants in California to Del Taco, Inc. The partnership acquired land and constructed three Mexican-American restaurants for long-term lease to Del Taco, Inc. Each property is leased for 32 years on a triple net basis. Rent is equal to twelve percent of gross sales of the restaurants plus supplemental rent as required by the partnership agreement. As of December 31, 2002, the partnership had a total of three properties leased to Del Taco (Del Taco, in turn, has sub-leased one of the restaurants to a Del Taco franchisee).

The partnership has no full time employees. The partnership agreement assigns full authority for general management and supervision of the business affairs of the partnership to the General Partner. The General Partner has a one percent interest in the profits or losses and distributions of the partnership. Limited partners have no right to participate in the management or conduct of the partnership’s business affairs.

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Item 2. Properties

The partnership has acquired three properties with proceeds obtained from the sale of limited partnership units:

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

The partnership is not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.

Item 4. Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

PART II

Item 5. Market for the Partnership’s Common Equity and Related Security Holder Matters

The partnership sold 165,415 ($4,135,375) limited partnership units during the public offering period ended June 3, 1988 and currently has 317 limited partners of record. There is no public market for the trading of the units. Distributions made by the partnership to the limited partners during the past three fiscal years are described in Note 7 to the Notes to the Financial Statements contained under Item 8.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The selected financial data presented as of and for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999 and 1998, has been derived from the audited financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes as of December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 and Item 7.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources, and off balance sheet arrangements and contractual obligations contained within this report on Form 10-K is more clearly understood when read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements. The notes to the financial statements elaborate on certain terms that are used throughout this discussion and provide information about the partnership and the basis of presentation used in this report on Form 10-K.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – (Continued)

The three restaurants leased to Del Taco make up almost all of the income producing assets of the partnership. Therefore, the business of the partnership is almost entirely dependent on the success of the Del Taco trade name restaurants that lease the properties. The success of the restaurants is dependent on a large variety of factors, including, but not limited to, consumer demand and preference for fast food, in general, and for Mexican-American food in particular.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The partnership offered limited partnership units for sale between June 1987 and June 1988. 14.5% of the $4.135 million raised through sale of limited partnership units was used to pay commissions to brokers and to reimburse the General Partner for offering costs incurred. Approximately $3 million of the remaining funds were used to acquire sites and build three restaurants. In February of 1992, approximately $442,000 raised during the offering but not required to acquire sites and build restaurants was distributed to the limited partners.

The Partnership’s only source of cash flow is rental income from the properties from the triple net leases. Such operating income has historically been and is expected to continue to be sufficient to fund the Partnership’s operating expenses. Net cash provided by operating activities in excess of the Partnership’s ongoing needs is distributed to the partners.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

None.

Results of Operations

The partnership owns three properties that are under long-term lease to Del Taco for restaurant operations (Del Taco, in turn, has sub-leased one of the restaurants to a Del Taco franchisee).

The following table sets forth rental revenue earned by restaurant for the year:

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – (Continued)

The partnership receives rental revenues equal to 12 percent of gross sales from the restaurants plus supplemental rent as required by the partnership agreement. The partnership earned rental revenue of $432,629 during the year ended December 31, 2002, which represents a decrease of $2,219 from 2001. The decrease in rental revenue was caused primarily by a decrease in the amount of supplemental rent. The partnership earned rental revenue of $434,848 during the year ended December 31, 2001, which represents an increase of $17,597 from 2000. The increase in rental revenue was caused primarily by an increase in sales at the restaurants under lease. Supplemental rent was $73,552, $81,964 and $78,174 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Supplemental rent is calculated on an annual basis. The amount of supplemental rent is the lesser of (a) the supplemental rental rate of 14.6 percent times the aggregate property costs of $3,011,349, less 12 percent of gross sales, or (b) 50 percent of the aggregate pretax profit, less general and administrative expenses (as defined) and 50 percent of the franchise royalties paid (as defined).

The following table breaks down general and administrative expenses by type of expense:

Percentage of Total General & Admin. Expense

General and administrative costs increased by $2,514 from 2001 to 2002. The increase was caused primarily by increased costs for income tax preparation, annual audit fees and costs associated with leasing software.

General and administrative costs increased by $988 from 2000 to 2001. The increase was caused primarily by additional costs incurred during the fourth quarter of 2001 to lease new software. The new software was needed as a result of U.S. Government regulations which require the partnership to electronically file annual K-1 income tax forms with the Internal Revenue Service. The new software prepares and electronically files the income tax forms and maintains the underlying partnership database.

Net income decreased by $5,847 from 2001 to 2002 due to the decrease in revenues of $3,333 and the $2,514 increase in general and administrative expenses. Depreciation expense was the same in both 2002 and 2001.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” SFAS No. 144 supersedes SFAS No. 121 and the accounting and reporting provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30. It addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of. SFAS No. 144 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Management adopted SFAS No. 144 on January 1, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 did not have an impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – (Continued)

In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities” (SFAS 146), which addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 94-3 “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Terminations Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)”. SFAS 146 requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred as opposed to the date of an entity’s commitment to an exit plan as required under EITF Issue No. 94-3. SFAS 146 also requires that measurement of the liability associated with exit or disposal activities be at fair value. SFAS 146 is effective for the Company for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. The implementation of SFAS 146 is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, as well as disclosures included elsewhere in this report on Form 10-K are based upon the Partnerships financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The Partnership believes the critical accounting policies that most impact the financial statements are described below. A summary of the significant accounting policies of the Partnership can be found in Note 1 to the Financial Statements which is included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

Revenue Recognition: Revenue is recognized based on 12 percent of gross sales of the restaurants which is recorded at the point of sale.

Property and Equipment: Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives which are 20 years for land improvements, 35 years for buildings and improvements, and 10 years for machinery and equipment.

The partnership accounts for property and equipment in accordance with Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets.” SFAS 144 requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. In evaluating long-lived assets held for use, an impairment loss is recognized if the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying value of the asset. Once a determination has been made that an impairment loss should be recognized for long-lived assets, various assumptions and estimates are used to determine fair value including, among others, estimated costs of construction and development, recent sales of comparable properties and the opinions of fair value prepared by independent real estate appraisers. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.

Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

None.

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Item 8. Financial Statements

PART I. INFORMATION

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

To the Partners of
Del Taco Income Properties IV:

In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheet and the related statements of income, partners’ equity, and cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Del Taco Income Properties IV (A California Limited Partnership) at December 31, 2002, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. The financial statements of Del Taco Income Properties IV as of December 31, 2001, and for each of the two years ended December 31, 2001 were audited by other independent accountants who have ceased operations. Those independent accountants expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements in their report dated February 15, 2002.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Orange County, California
January 22, 2003

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

The following report is a copy of a report previously issued by Arthur Andersen LLP and has not been reissued by Arthur Andersen LLP.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To the Partners of
Del Taco Income Properties, IV:

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Del Taco Income Properties IV (a California Limited Partnership) as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related statements of income, partners’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001. These financial statements and the schedule referred to below are the responsibility of the Partnership’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Del Taco Income Properties IV as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Del Taco Income Properties IV as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation Schedule III is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and is not part of the basic financial statements. This schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states in all material respects the financial data required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

Orange County, California
February 15, 2002

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DEL TACO INCOME PROPERTIES IV

BALANCE SHEETS

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

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DEL TACO INCOME PROPERTIES IV

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

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

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DEL TACO INCOME PROPERTIES IV

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ EQUITY

Three years ended December 31, 2002

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

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DEL TACO INCOME PROPERTIES IV

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS