<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001752724-19-001389.txt : 20190114
<SEC-HEADER>0001752724-19-001389.hdr.sgml : 20190114
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190111191951
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001752724-19-001389
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CEN
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190111
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190114

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001162027
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CEN
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-10573
		FILM NUMBER:		19523264

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129692124

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
		STREET 2:		1345 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALLIANCE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20011108
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>N-CEN
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/ncen" xmlns:com="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">
  <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>
  <headerData>
    <submissionType>N-CEN</submissionType>
    <filerInfo>
      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>
      <filer>
        <issuerCredentials>
          <cik>0001162027</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </issuerCredentials>
        <fileNumber>811-10573</fileNumber>
      </filer>
      <flags>
        <returnCopyFlag>false</returnCopyFlag>
        <overrideInternetFlag>false</overrideInternetFlag>
        <confirmingCopyFlag>false</confirmingCopyFlag>
      </flags>
      <investmentCompanyType>N-2</investmentCompanyType>
    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <generalInfo reportEndingPeriod="2018-10-31" isReportPeriodLt12="N"/>
    <registrantInfo>
      <registrantFullName>ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND</registrantFullName>
      <investmentCompFileNo>811-10573</investmentCompFileNo>
      <registrantCik>0001162027</registrantCik>
      <registrantLei>MNYPOOOZYY8V01GEIT28</registrantLei>
      <registrantstreet1>ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP</registrantstreet1>
      <registrantstreet2>1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS</registrantstreet2>
      <registrantcity>NEW YORK</registrantcity>
      <registrantzipCode>10105</registrantzipCode>
      <registrantstate>US-NY</registrantstate>
      <registrantcountry>US</registrantcountry>
      <registrantphoneNumber>212-969-1000</registrantphoneNumber>
      <websites>
        <website webpage="abfunds.com"/>
      </websites>
      <locationBooksRecords>
        <locationBooksRecord>
          <officeName>State Street Bank and Trust Company</officeName>
          <officeAddress1>1 Lincoln Street</officeAddress1>
          <officeCity>Boston</officeCity>
          <officeStateCountry officeCountry="US" officeState="US-MA"/>
          <officeRecordsZipCode>02111</officeRecordsZipCode>
          <officePhone>617-786-3000</officePhone>
          <booksRecordsDesc>Custody and Accounting Records</booksRecordsDesc>
        </locationBooksRecord>
      </locationBooksRecords>
      <isRegistrantFirstFiling>N</isRegistrantFirstFiling>
      <isRegistrantLastFiling>N</isRegistrantLastFiling>
      <registrantFamilyInvComp isRegistrantFamilyInvComp="Y" familyInvCompFullName="ALLIANCEBE"/>
      <registrantClassificationType>N-2</registrantClassificationType>
      <isSecuritiesActRegistration>N</isSecuritiesActRegistration>
      <directors>
        <director>
          <directorName>Robert M. Keith</directorName>
          <crdNumber>002309907</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>Y</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="N/A"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Garry L. Moody</directorName>
          <crdNumber>000000000</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="N/A"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Marshall C. Turner, Jr.</directorName>
          <crdNumber>000000000</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="N/A"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Nancy P. Jacklin</directorName>
          <crdNumber>000000000</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="N/A"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Earl D. Weiner</directorName>
          <crdNumber>000000000</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="N/A"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Michael J. Downey</directorName>
          <crdNumber>000000000</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04170"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Carol C. McMullen</directorName>
          <crdNumber>000000000</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="N/A"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>William H. Foulk, Jr.</directorName>
          <crdNumber>002326508</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="N/A"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
      </directors>
      <chiefComplianceOfficers>
        <chiefComplianceOfficer>
          <ccoName>Vincent S. Noto</ccoName>
          <crdNumber>000000000</crdNumber>
          <ccoStreet1>1345 Avenue of the Americas</ccoStreet1>
          <ccoCity>New York</ccoCity>
          <ccoStateCountry ccoCountry="US" ccoState="US-NY"/>
          <ccoZipCode>10105</ccoZipCode>
          <ccoPhone>XXXXXX</ccoPhone>
          <isCcoChangedSinceLastFiling>N</isCcoChangedSinceLastFiling>
          <ccoEmployers>
            <ccoEmployer ccoEmployerName="N/A" ccoEmployerId="N/A"/>
          </ccoEmployers>
        </chiefComplianceOfficer>
      </chiefComplianceOfficers>
      <securityMatterSeriesInfo isRegistrantSubmittedMatter="Y">
        <seriesInfo seriesName="N/A" seriesId="N/A"/>
      </securityMatterSeriesInfo>
      <isPreviousLegalProceeding>N</isPreviousLegalProceeding>
      <isPreviousProceedingTerminated>N</isPreviousProceedingTerminated>
      <isClaimFiled>N</isClaimFiled>
      <coveredByInsurancePolicy isCoveredByInsurancePolicy="Y" isClaimFiledDuringPeriod="N"/>
      <isFinancialSupportDuringPeriod>N</isFinancialSupportDuringPeriod>
      <isExemptionFromAct>N</isExemptionFromAct>
      <isUnderwriterHiredOrTerminated>N</isUnderwriterHiredOrTerminated>
      <publicAccountants>
        <publicAccountant>
          <publicAccountantName>Ernst &amp; Young LLP</publicAccountantName>
          <pcaobNumber>42</pcaobNumber>
          <publicAccountantLei>00000000000000000000</publicAccountantLei>
          <publicAccountantStateCountry publicAccountantCountry="US" publicAccountantState="US-NY"/>
        </publicAccountant>
      </publicAccountants>
      <isPublicAccountantChanged>N</isPublicAccountantChanged>
      <isMaterialWeakness>N</isMaterialWeakness>
      <isOpinionOffered>N</isOpinionOffered>
      <isMaterialChange>N</isMaterialChange>
      <isAccountingPrincipleChange>N</isAccountingPrincipleChange>
      <isPaymentErrorInNetAssetValue>N</isPaymentErrorInNetAssetValue>
      <paymentDividendSeries isPaymentDividend="Y">
        <seriesInfo seriesName="N/A" seriesId="N/A"/>
      </paymentDividendSeries>
    </registrantInfo>
    <managementInvestmentQuestionSeriesInfo>
      <managementInvestmentQuestion>
        <mgmtInvFundName>ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND</mgmtInvFundName>
        <mgmtInvLei>MNYPOOOZYY8V01GEIT28</mgmtInvLei>
        <isFirstFilingByFund>N</isFirstFilingByFund>
        <numAuthorizedClass>0</numAuthorizedClass>
        <numAddedClass>0</numAddedClass>
        <numTerminatedClass>0</numTerminatedClass>
        <fundType>N/A</fundType>
        <isNonDiversifiedCompany>N</isNonDiversifiedCompany>
        <isForeignSubsidiary>N</isForeignSubsidiary>
        <isFundSecuritiesLending>N</isFundSecuritiesLending>
        <didFundLendSecurities>N</didFundLendSecurities>
        <paymentToAgentManagerType>N/A</paymentToAgentManagerType>
        <avgPortfolioSecuritiesValue>N/A</avgPortfolioSecuritiesValue>
        <netIncomeSecuritiesLending>N/A</netIncomeSecuritiesLending>
        <relyOnRuleTypes>
          <relyOnRuleType>Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1)</relyOnRuleType>
          <relyOnRuleType>Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1)</relyOnRuleType>
          <relyOnRuleType>Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)</relyOnRuleType>
        </relyOnRuleTypes>
        <isExpenseLimitationInPlace>Y</isExpenseLimitationInPlace>
        <isExpenseReducedOrWaived>Y</isExpenseReducedOrWaived>
        <isFeesWaivedRecoupable>N</isFeesWaivedRecoupable>
        <isExpenseWaivedRecoupable>N</isExpenseWaivedRecoupable>
        <investmentAdvisers>
          <investmentAdviser>
            <investmentAdviserName>AllianceBernstein L.P.</investmentAdviserName>
            <investmentAdviserFileNo>801-56720</investmentAdviserFileNo>
            <investmentAdviserCrdNo>000108477</investmentAdviserCrdNo>
            <investmentAdviserLei>0JK55UGWSWNF3X7KLQ85</investmentAdviserLei>
            <investmentAdviserStateCountry investmentAdviserState="US-NY" investmentAdviserCountry="US"/>
            <isInvestmentAdviserHired>N</isInvestmentAdviserHired>
          </investmentAdviser>
        </investmentAdvisers>
        <transferAgents>
          <transferAgent>
            <transferAgentName>Computershare Trust Company, National Association</transferAgentName>
            <transferAgentFileNo>85-11340</transferAgentFileNo>
            <transferAgentLei>2549001YYB62BVMSAO13</transferAgentLei>
            <transferAgentStateCountry transferAgentState="US-MA" transferAgentCountry="US"/>
            <isTransferAgentAffiliated>N</isTransferAgentAffiliated>
            <isTransferAgentSubAgent>N</isTransferAgentSubAgent>
          </transferAgent>
          <transferAgent>
            <transferAgentName>The Bank of New York</transferAgentName>
            <transferAgentFileNo>85-05006</transferAgentFileNo>
            <transferAgentLei>HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49</transferAgentLei>
            <transferAgentStateCountry transferAgentState="US-NJ" transferAgentCountry="US"/>
            <isTransferAgentAffiliated>N</isTransferAgentAffiliated>
            <isTransferAgentSubAgent>N</isTransferAgentSubAgent>
          </transferAgent>
        </transferAgents>
        <isTransferAgentHiredOrTerminated>N</isTransferAgentHiredOrTerminated>
        <pricingServices>
          <pricingService>
            <pricingServiceName>Standard &amp; Poor's Financial Services LLC</pricingServiceName>
            <pricingServiceLei>549300U4VWNITEKO2881</pricingServiceLei>
            <pricingServiceStateCountry pricingServiceState="US-NY" pricingServiceCountry="US"/>
            <isPricingServiceAffiliated>N</isPricingServiceAffiliated>
          </pricingService>
          <pricingService>
            <pricingServiceName>PricingDirect Inc.</pricingServiceName>
            <pricingServiceLei>549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54</pricingServiceLei>
            <pricingServiceStateCountry pricingServiceState="US-NY" pricingServiceCountry="US"/>
            <isPricingServiceAffiliated>N</isPricingServiceAffiliated>
          </pricingService>
          <pricingService>
            <pricingServiceName>Refinitiv</pricingServiceName>
            <pricingServiceLei>00000000000000000000</pricingServiceLei>
            <pricingServiceStateCountry pricingServiceState="US-NY" pricingServiceCountry="US"/>
            <isPricingServiceAffiliated>N</isPricingServiceAffiliated>
          </pricingService>
          <pricingService>
            <pricingServiceName>ICE Data Services, Inc.</pricingServiceName>
            <pricingServiceLei>5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34</pricingServiceLei>
            <pricingServiceStateCountry pricingServiceState="US-NJ" pricingServiceCountry="US"/>
            <isPricingServiceAffiliated>N</isPricingServiceAffiliated>
          </pricingService>
          <pricingService>
            <pricingServiceName>IHS Markit Ltd.</pricingServiceName>
            <pricingServiceLei>549300HLPTRASHS0E726</pricingServiceLei>
            <pricingServiceCountry>GB</pricingServiceCountry>
            <isPricingServiceAffiliated>N</isPricingServiceAffiliated>
          </pricingService>
          <pricingService>
            <pricingServiceName>Bloomberg L.P.</pricingServiceName>
            <pricingServiceLei>549300B56MD0ZC402L06</pricingServiceLei>
            <pricingServiceStateCountry pricingServiceState="US-NY" pricingServiceCountry="US"/>
            <isPricingServiceAffiliated>N</isPricingServiceAffiliated>
          </pricingService>
        </pricingServices>
        <isPricingServiceHiredOrTerminated>N</isPricingServiceHiredOrTerminated>
        <custodians>
          <custodian>
            <custodianName>State Street Bank and Trust Company</custodianName>
            <custodianLei>571474TGEMMWANRLN572</custodianLei>
            <custodianStateCountry custodianState="US-MA" custodianCountry="US"/>
            <isCustodianAffiliated>N</isCustodianAffiliated>
            <isSubCustodian>N</isSubCustodian>
            <custodyType>Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))</custodyType>
          </custodian>
        </custodians>
        <isCustodianHiredOrTerminated>N</isCustodianHiredOrTerminated>
        <shareholderServicingAgents>
          <shareholderServicingAgent>
            <shareholderServiceAgentName>The Bank of New York</shareholderServiceAgentName>
            <shareholderServiceAgentLei>HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49</shareholderServiceAgentLei>
            <shareholderServiceAgentStateCountry shareholderServiceAgentState="US-NJ" shareholderServiceAgentCountry="US"/>
            <isShareholderServiceAgentAffiliated>N</isShareholderServiceAgentAffiliated>
            <isShareholderServiceAgentSubshare>N</isShareholderServiceAgentSubshare>
          </shareholderServicingAgent>
          <shareholderServicingAgent>
            <shareholderServiceAgentName>Computershare Trust Company, National Association</shareholderServiceAgentName>
            <shareholderServiceAgentLei>2549001YYB62BVMSAO13</shareholderServiceAgentLei>
            <shareholderServiceAgentStateCountry shareholderServiceAgentState="US-MA" shareholderServiceAgentCountry="US"/>
            <isShareholderServiceAgentAffiliated>N</isShareholderServiceAgentAffiliated>
            <isShareholderServiceAgentSubshare>N</isShareholderServiceAgentSubshare>
          </shareholderServicingAgent>
        </shareholderServicingAgents>
        <isShareholderServiceHiredTerminated>N</isShareholderServiceHiredTerminated>
        <admins>
          <admin>
            <adminName>AllianceBernstein L.P.</adminName>
            <adminLei>0JK55UGWSWNF3X7KLQ85</adminLei>
            <adminStateCountry adminState="US-NY" adminCountry="US"/>
            <isAdminAffiliated>Y</isAdminAffiliated>
            <isAdminSubAdmin>N</isAdminSubAdmin>
          </admin>
        </admins>
        <isAdminHiredOrTerminated>N</isAdminHiredOrTerminated>
        <aggregateCommission>0.00000000</aggregateCommission>
        <principalTransactions>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-7221</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000007691</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>8NAV47T0Y26Q87Y0QP81</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>35621530.00000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>National Financial Services Corporation</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-26740</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000013041</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>549300EJM5SBRQSYKC50</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-MA" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>15955225.00000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-129</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000000361</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>29153908.35000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>State Street Bank and Trust Company</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>N/A</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000000000</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>571474TGEMMWANRLN572</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-MA" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>112288096.80000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>Loop Capital Markets LLC</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-50140</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000043098</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>254900FPPM2WN90D4786</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-IL" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>13016005.00000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>Wells Fargo Brokerage Services, LLC</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-33283</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000016100</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>00000000000000000000</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-MN" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>22053572.00000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co.</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-35008</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000000079</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>19466620.25000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-15869</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000008209</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>23215527.70000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>Mesirow Financial, Inc.</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-28816</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000002764</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>549300BIV46SUHPOFE54</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-IL" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>8206421.80000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>Citigroup Global Markets Inc.</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-8177</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000007059</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>40018025.70000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
        </principalTransactions>
        <principalAggregatePurchase>365453418.00000000</principalAggregatePurchase>
        <isBrokerageResearchPayment>N</isBrokerageResearchPayment>
        <mnthlyAvgNetAssets>506963858.60000000</mnthlyAvgNetAssets>
      </managementInvestmentQuestion>
    </managementInvestmentQuestionSeriesInfo>
    <closedEndManagementInvestment>
      <securityRelatedItems>
        <securityRelatedItem>
          <description>Preferred stock</description>
          <securityClassTitle>Alliance National Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Series TH</securityClassTitle>
          <commonStocks>
            <commonStock commonStockExchange="XXXX" commonStockTickerSymbol="N/A"/>
          </commonStocks>
        </securityRelatedItem>
        <securityRelatedItem>
          <description>Preferred stock</description>
          <securityClassTitle>Alliance National Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Series T</securityClassTitle>
          <commonStocks>
            <commonStock commonStockExchange="XXXX" commonStockTickerSymbol="N/A"/>
          </commonStocks>
        </securityRelatedItem>
        <securityRelatedItem>
          <description>Preferred stock</description>
          <securityClassTitle>Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares</securityClassTitle>
          <commonStocks>
            <commonStock commonStockExchange="XXXX" commonStockTickerSymbol="N/A"/>
          </commonStocks>
        </securityRelatedItem>
        <securityRelatedItem>
          <description>Preferred stock</description>
          <securityClassTitle>Alliance National Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Series M</securityClassTitle>
          <commonStocks>
            <commonStock commonStockExchange="XXXX" commonStockTickerSymbol="N/A"/>
          </commonStocks>
        </securityRelatedItem>
        <securityRelatedItem>
          <description>Common stock</description>
          <securityClassTitle>AllianceBernstein Nat Muni Inc</securityClassTitle>
          <commonStocks>
            <commonStock commonStockExchange="XNYS" commonStockTickerSymbol="AFB"/>
          </commonStocks>
        </securityRelatedItem>
        <securityRelatedItem>
          <description>Preferred stock</description>
          <securityClassTitle>Alliance National Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Series W</securityClassTitle>
          <commonStocks>
            <commonStock commonStockExchange="XXXX" commonStockTickerSymbol="N/A"/>
          </commonStocks>
        </securityRelatedItem>
      </securityRelatedItems>
      <isRightsOffering>N</isRightsOffering>
      <isSecondaryOffering>N</isSecondaryOffering>
      <isRepurchaseSecurity>N</isRepurchaseSecurity>
      <isDefaultLongTermDebt>N</isDefaultLongTermDebt>
      <isDividendsInArrears>N</isDividendsInArrears>
      <isSecuritiesModified>N</isSecuritiesModified>
      <managementFee>0.55000000</managementFee>
      <netOperatingExpenses>2.04000000</netOperatingExpenses>
      <marketPricePerShare>11.97000000</marketPricePerShare>
      <netAssetValuePerShare>13.86000000</netAssetValuePerShare>
    </closedEndManagementInvestment>
    <attachmentsTab>
      <isIPAReportInternalControl>true</isIPAReportInternalControl>
    </attachmentsTab>
    <signature registrantSignedName="ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND" signedDate="2019-01-11" signature="Joseph Mantineo" title="Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer"/>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>INTERNAL CONTROL RPT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>NCEN_4544027231214762.txt
<TEXT>
Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income
Fund, Inc.:

In planning and performing our audit of the
financial statements of AllianceBernstein National
Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") as of and
for the year ended October 31, 2018, in accordance
with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States), we
considered the Fund's internal control over financial
reporting, including controls over safeguarding
securities, as a basis for designing our auditing
procedures for the purpose of expressing our
opinion on the financial statements and to comply
with the requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for
the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no
such opinion.

The management of the Fund is responsible for
establishing and maintaining effective internal
control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this
responsibility, estimates and judgments by
management are required to assess the expected
benefits and related costs of controls. A company's
internal control over financial reporting is a process
designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding
the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles. A company's
internal control over financial reporting includes
those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the
maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
dispositions of the assets of the company; (2)
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial statements in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles, and that
receipts and expenditures of the company are being
made only in accordance with authorizations of
management and directors of the company; and (3)
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention
or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use
or disposition of a company's assets that could have
a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control
over financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation
of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the
risk that controls may become inadequate because
of changes in conditions, or that the degree of
compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate.

A deficiency in internal control over financial
reporting exists when the design or operation of a
control does not allow management or employees,
in the normal course of performing their assigned
functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a
timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or
a combination of deficiencies, in internal control
over financial reporting, such that there is a
reasonable possibility that a material misstatement
of the company's annual or interim financial
statements will not be prevented or detected on a
timely basis.

Our consideration of the Fund's internal control
over financial reporting was for the limited purpose
described in the first paragraph and would not
necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal
control that might be material weaknesses under
standards established by the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
However, we noted no deficiencies in the Fund's
internal control over financial reporting and its
operation, including controls over safeguarding
securities that we consider to be a material
weakness as defined above as of October 31, 2018.

This report is intended solely for the information
and use of management and the Board of Directors
of AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income
Fund, Inc. and the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and is not intended to be and should
not be used by anyone other than these specified
parties.


/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

New York, New York
December 28, 2018







</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
