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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000065103-06-000209
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060511
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060522

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:			LEONARD LISA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001255548

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06416
		FILM NUMBER:		06859045

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9733672698

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GATEWAY CENTER THREE
		STREET 2:		1100 MUBERRY STREET, 4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
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        <issuerName>DTF TAX-FREE INCOME INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07102</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gwen Fleming, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-22</signatureDate>
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<DESCRIPTION>LISA LEONARD, POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned, being a person required to file a statement under
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act")
with respect to DTF Tax-Free Income Inc. (the "Fund"), does hereby
authorize, designate and appoint Jeffrey Hiller, Catherine Johnston,
Alice Pellegrino, Jo Ann Carrell and Gwen Fleming each of them as
his/her attorney-in-fact to execute and file statements on Form 3,
Form 4, and Form 5 and any successor forms adopted by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, as required by the 1934 Act and 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.  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 by an instrument delivered to Princeton Administrators,
L.P., P.O. Box 9095, Princeton, New Jersey 08543,
Attention: Donald C. Burke.

Furthermore, I understand the Princeton Administrators, L.P., is being
asked merely to make any filings based solely on information provided to
it by DTF Tax-Free Income Inc. and its affiliates, officers, agents and
employees, and I agree to hold harmless Princeton Administrators, L.P.,
its affiliates, their directors, partners, officers, agents and employees,
to the extent that any filings are omitted or made based on the
information omitted or supplied to them by DTF Tax-Free Income Inc.
and its affiliates, officers, agents and employees.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this
power of attorney on 19th day of May, 2006.



Lisa Leonard


/s/Carl F. Pollard







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