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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050517125742
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000765443-05-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050517

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:			AYLWARD GEORGE R JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222403

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06416
		FILM NUMBER:		05837884

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE PHOENIX COMPANIES INC
		STREET 2:		ONE AMERICAN ROW
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06102-5056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		860-403-6205

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE PHOENIX COMPANIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		ONE AMERICAN ROW
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06102-5056
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2005-05-06</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000879535</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DTF TAX-FREE INCOME INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DTF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>AYLWARD GEORGE R JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE PHOENIX COMPANIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE AMERICAN ROW</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HARTFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06102-5056</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Director of Adviser</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>T. Brooks Beittel Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit99dtf.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY                                        Exhibit 99

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Nathan I. Partain and T. Brooks Beittel, signing singly,
the undersigned's attorney-in-fact to:

(1)   execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as an affiliated person of the investment adviser of
DTF Tax Free Income Inc. (the "Fund"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in
accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the rules thereunder;

(2)   do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute
any such Form 3, 4, or 5, to complete and execute any amendment or
amendments thereto and to timely file such forms and/or amendments with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock
exchange or similar authority; and

(3)   take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of
benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this
Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms
and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact
full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of
any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with
full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute
or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this
power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.
The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not
assuming, nor is the Fund or any of its advisors assuming, any of
the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5
with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in
securities issued by the Fund, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this
Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 17 day of  May, 2005.

/s/ George R. Aylward
George R. Aylward





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