James Vanek Form 3 Apollo Tactical Income Fund / James Vanek ownership change

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PEOPLE BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Kenneth Seifert, Kristin
Hester and Ryan DelGiudice with full power to act without the other, as his or
her agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in his or her name,
in his or her capacity as a director or an officer of Apollo Tactical Income
Fund Inc., for any statement of beneficial ownership on Form 3, 4 or 5 to be
filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute one
instrument.

This Power of Attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me.

IN WITNESS HEREOF I have executed this instrument as of the 19th day of May,
2023.

          Signature                                 Title
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       /s/ James Vanek                President and Chief Investment Officer
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           James Vanek