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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000355348-03-000162.txt : 20030711
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030711162529
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000355348-03-000162
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030709
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030711

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DTF TAX-FREE INCOME INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000879535
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				363793962
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 EAST MONROE ST
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60603
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3122141250

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MULBERRY STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102-4077

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DUFF & PHELPS UTILITIES TAX FREE INCOME INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JEFFRIES FRANCIS E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001141991

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06416
		FILM NUMBER:		03783975

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 SCUDDERS HILL ROAD
		CITY:			PLAINSBORO
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08536
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6092822000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 SCUDDERS HILL ROAD
		CITY:			PLAINSBORO
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08536
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-07-09</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000879535</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DTF TAX-FREE INCOME INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DTF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001141991</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JEFFRIES FRANCIS E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-07-09</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>4274</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>16.72</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>51255</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>fn</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Jeffries disclaims beneficial ownership of 8,000 DTF Common Shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Jeffries disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares which were held in Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Maria G. Master, POA for Francis E. Jeffries</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.POA
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>dtfpoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR FRANCIS E. JEFFRIES
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned does hereby authorize, designate and appoint
Richard Wirth, Grace Torres, Jack Benintende, Marguerite Morrison
and Maria G. Master as attorneys-in-fact to execute and file, on
behalf of the undersigned, statements on Form 3, Form 4, Form 5 and
any successor forms adopted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission, as required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules thereunder, and to
take such other actions as any such attorney-in-fact may deem
necessary and appropriate in connection with such statements, hereby
confirming and ratifying all actions that each such attorney-in-fact
has taken or may take in reliance hereon with respect to DTF Tax-Free
Income Inc.  This power of attorney shall continue in effect until
the undersigned no longer has an obligation to file statements under
the sections cited above, or until specifically terminated in writing
by the undersigned.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this power of
attorney on the 28th day of August, 2002.


/s/ Francis E. Jeffries				/s/ E. Virgil Conway
Francis E. Jeffries				E. Virgil Conway

/s/ William W. Crawford				/s/ William N. Georgeson
William W. Crawford				William N. Georgeson

/s/ Philip R. McLoughlin			/s/ Everett L. Morris
Philip R. McLoughlin				Everett L. Morris

/s/ Eileen A. Moran				/s/ Richard A. Pavia
Eileen A. Moran					Richard A. Pavia

/s/ Harry Dalzell-Payne				/s/ Timothy M. Heaney
Harry Dalzell-Payne				Timothy M. Heaney

/s/ James D. Wehr				/s/ Alan Meder
James D. Wehr					Alan Meder


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