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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000067590-05-000008.txt : 20050611
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050603091321
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000067590-05-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050603

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:			LAMPTON NANCY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050739

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06416
		FILM NUMBER:		05875830

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4102345575

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 1475
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21203
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000879535</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DTF TAX-FREE INCOME INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DTF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001050739</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LAMPTON NANCY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 1475</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21203</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Duff &amp; Phelps Tax Free Income Fund Inc.</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-06-01</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.8</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Deborah A. Docs as POA for Nancy Lampton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-03</signatureDate>
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<TYPE>EX-99.POA
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>lamptonpoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA FOR NANCY LAMPTON
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned, being a person required to file a statement
under section 16(a) of the Securities Act of 1934 (the "1934
Act") and/or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 (the "1940 Act") with respect to Duff & Phelps Tax-Free
Income, Fund, a Maryland corporation, does hereby appoint
Deborah A. Docs and Jack Benintende and each of them, as
his attorney-in-fact to execute and deliver statements on
Form 3, Form 4, and Form 5 as required by the 1934 Act and
1940 Act to take such other actions as such attorney-in-fact
may deem necessary or appropriate in connection with such
statements, hereby confirming and ratifying all actions that
such attorney-in-fact has taken or may take in reliance hereon.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this
power of attorney on the 18th day of May, 2005.



						/s/Nancy Lampton
						Nancy Lampton




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