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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000355348-04-000127.txt : 20040416
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040416123733
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000355348-04-000127
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040414
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040416

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:			MORRIS EVERETT L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001141987

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06416
		FILM NUMBER:		04737643

	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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            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08536</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jack Benintende, POA for Everett L. Morris</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-16</signatureDate>
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<TYPE>EX-99.POA
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>poa082102.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA FOR EVERETT L. MORRIS
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned, being a person required to file statements
under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and Section 30(f) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"),
with respect to DTF Tax-Free Income Inc. (the "Fund"), a
corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland,
does hereby appoint Maria G. Master, Marguerite E.H. Morrison,
Richard Wirth, Grace Torres and Jack Benintende, and each of
them, as his attorney-in-fact to execute, timely file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and deliver to the New York
Stock Exchange, Inc. and the Fund, statements of Form 3, Form 4
and Form 5, as required by the Exchange Act and 1940 Act, and
to take such other actions as such attorney-in-fact may deem
necessary or appropriate in connection with such statements,
and hereby confirms and ratifies all actions that such
attorney-in-fact my take in reliance hereon.  The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in
such capacity at the request of the undersigned are not assuming
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section
16 of the Exchange Act.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this power of
attorney on  21st  of August, 2002.




/s/Francis E. Jeffries
Francis E. Jeffries

/s/E. Virgil Conway
E. Virgil Conway

/s/William W. Crawford
William W. Crawford

/s/William N. Georgeson
William N. Georgeson

/s/Philip R. McLoughlin
Philip R. McLoughlin

/s/Everett L. Morris
Everett L. Morris

/s/Eileen A. Moran
Eileen A. Moran

/s/Richard A. Pavia
Richard A. Pavia

/s/Harry Dalzell-Payne
Harry Dalzell-Payne

/s/Timothy M. Heaney
Timothy M. Heaney

/s/James D. Wehr
James D. Wehr

/s/Alan Meder
Alan Meder



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