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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000355348-04-000134
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040426

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PARTAIN NATHAN I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001180965

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06416
		FILM NUMBER:		04753725

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC
		STREET 2:		55 E. MONROE, STE. 3600
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60603

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
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-27</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000879535</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DTF TAX-FREE INCOME INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DTF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001180965</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PARTAIN NATHAN I</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>55 E. MONROE, STE. 3600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60603</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CIO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jack Benintende as POA for Nathan Partain</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<FILENAME>npartainpoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>JACK BENINTENDE AS POA FOR NATHAN PARTAIN
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned does hereby authorize, designate and appoint
Richard Wirth, Grace C. Torres, Jack Benintende, Marguerite
E.H. Morrison and Jonathan D. Shain 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 24th day of April, 2004.





/s/ Nathan I. Partain
Nathan I. Partain


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