As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 13, 2017

File Nos. 002-94222

811-04149

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Pre-Effective Amendment No.
Post-Effective Amendment No.	62	[X]

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

	Amendment No.	63	[X]
FRANKLIN TAX-FREE TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (650) 312-2000
CRAIG S. TYLE, ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906
(Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process)

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

[X]	immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[ ]	on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)
[ ]	60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[ ]	on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
[ ]	75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
[ ]	on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485

If appropriate check the following box:

[ ] This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of San Mateo and the State of California, on the 12th day of July, 2017

FRANKLIN TAX-FREE TRUST

By: /s/ KAREN L. SKIDMORE

Karen L. Skidmore

Vice President and Secretary

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Amendment has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

CHRISTOPHER J. MOLUMPHY*	President & Chief Executive Officer –
Christopher J. Molumphy	Investment Management
	Dated: July 12, 2017
MATTHEW T. HINKLE*	Chief Executive Officer –
Matthew T. Hinkle	Finance and Administration
	Dated: July 12, 2017
GASTON GARDEY*	Chief Financial Officer and
Gaston Gardey	Chief Accounting Officer
	Dated: July 12, 2017
HARRIS J. ASHTON*	Trustee
Harris J. Ashton	Dated: July 12, 2017
MARY C. CHOKSI*	Trustee
Mary C. Choksi	Dated: July 12, 2017
EDITH E. HOLIDAY*	Trustee
Edith E. Holiday	Dated: July 12, 2017
GREGORY E. JOHNSON*	Trustee
Gregory E. Johnson	Dated: July 12, 2017
RUPERT H. JOHNSON, JR.*	Trustee
Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.	Dated: July 12, 2017
J. MICHAEL LUTTIG*	Trustee
J. Michael Luttig	Dated: July 12, 2017

LARRY D. THOMPSON*	Trustee
Larry D. Thompson	Dated: July 12, 2017
JOHN B. WILSON*	Trustee
John B. Wilson	Dated: July 12, 2017

*By   /s/ KAREN L. SKIDMORE

Karen L. Skidmore, Attorney-in-Fact

(Pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Index No.	Description of Exhibit
EX-101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
EX-101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
EX-101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
EX-101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
EX-101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase