I, Edward C. Bernard, certify that: |
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1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund; |
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2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a |
| material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such |
| statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
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3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly |
| present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash |
| flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and |
| for, the periods presented in this report; |
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4. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure |
| controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal |
| control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for |
| the registrant and have: |
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| (a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be |
| | designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its |
| | consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the |
| | period in which this report is being prepared; |
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| (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial |
| | reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of |
| | financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with |
| | generally accepted accounting principles; |
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| (c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this |
| | report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within |
| | 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and |
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| (d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred |
| | during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is |
| | reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
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5. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit |
| committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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| (a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over |
| | financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, |
| | summarize, and report financial information; and |
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| (b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant |
| | role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
I, Joseph A. Carrier, certify that: |
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1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund; |
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2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a |
| material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such |
| statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
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3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly |
| present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash |
| flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and |
| for, the periods presented in this report; |
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4. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure |
| controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal |
| control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for |
| the registrant and have: |
|
| (a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be |
| | designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its |
| | consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the |
| | period in which this report is being prepared; |
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| (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial |
| | reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of |
| | financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with |
| | generally accepted accounting principles; |
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| (c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this |
| | report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within |
| | 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and |
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| (d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred |
| | during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is |
| | reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
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5. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit |
| committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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| (a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over |
| | financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, |
| | summarize, and report financial information; and |
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| (b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant |
| | role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |