Item 12(a)(2).
CERTIFICATIONS |
I, Edward C. Bernard, certify that: | ||
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund; | |
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; | ||
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; | ||
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; | ||
(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; | ||
(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 | ||
(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 | ||
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): | ||
(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 | ||
(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. |
Date: | October 14, 2011 | /s/ Edward C. Bernard |
Edward C. Bernard | ||
Principal Executive Officer |
CERTIFICATIONS |
I, Gregory K. Hinkle, certify that: | ||
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund; | |
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; | ||
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; | ||
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; | ||
(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; | ||
(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 | ||
(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 | ||
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): | ||
(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 | ||
(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. |
Date: | October 14, 2011 | /s/ Gregory K. Hinkle |
Gregory K. Hinkle | ||
Principal Financial Officer |