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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000067590-05-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050520
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050617
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050617

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCNAMARA GERALDINE M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244748

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06416
		FILM NUMBER:		05901481

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 EAST 44TH ST
		STREET 2:		APT 35G
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

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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        <issuerName>DTF TAX-FREE INCOME INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>MCNAMARA GERALDINE M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>150 EAST 44TH ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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                <value>Duff &amp; Phelps Tax Free Income Fund Inc.</value>
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                    <value>15.3493</value>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Jack Benintende as POA for Geraldine McNamara</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<TYPE>EX-99.POA
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>mcnamarapoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA FOR GERALDINE MCNAMARA
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned does hereby authorize, designate and appoint Richard Wirth,
Grace C. Torres, Jack Benintende, Marguerite E.H. 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 12th day of June, 2003.





						/s/ Geraldine M. McNamara
						Geraldine M. McNamara
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