# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000711600
**File Stem:** 0000088053-26-000291
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 3046
**Document Hash:** b7bc6a328c9216561e6d9bfea79af4ff
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000088053-26-000291.hdr.sgml**: 20260421

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000088053-26-000291

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260421

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260421

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260421

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DEUTSCHE DWS TAX FREE TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000711600

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 042782118
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0531

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-81105
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26876845

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 875 THIRD AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW  YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022-6225
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-454-4500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 875 THIRD AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW  YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022-6225

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DEUTSCHE TAX FREE TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140811

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DWS TAX FREE TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20060207

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SCUDDER TAX FREE TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930909

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### DWS Intermediate Tax-Free Fund (Series ID: S000006133)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A             | SZMAX         | C000016867 |
| Class C             | SZMCX         | C000016870 |
| Class S             | SCMTX         | C000016871 |
| Institutional Class | SZMIX         | C000016872 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### DWS Intermediate Tax-Free Fund (Series ID: S000006133)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000016867 | Class A             | SZMAX           |
| C000016870 | Class C             | SZMCX           |
| C000016871 | Class S             | SCMTX           |
| C000016872 | Institutional Class | SZMIX           |

**SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**

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DWS Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

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*Effective April 21, 2026, the following information replaces the existing similar disclosure relating to the fund in the "PART I: APPENDIX I-E — SERVICE PROVIDER COMPENSATION" section of the fund's Statement of Additional Information:*

For DWS Intermediate Tax-Free Fund, the Advisor has contractually agreed through September 30, 2027 to waive its fees and/or reimburse fund expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage, interest expense and acquired fund fees and expenses) at ratios no higher than 0.63%, 1.38%, 0.38% and 0.38% for Class A, Class C, Institutional Class and Class S, respectively. The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund's Board.

*Please Retain This Supplement for Future Reference*

April 21, 2026

SAISTKR26-07

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