Exhibit 99.906 CERT

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the
period ended February 28, 2009 of The Empire Builder Tax Free Bond Fund (the
"Registrant").

I, Seth M. Glickenhaus, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial
Officer of the Registrant, certify that, to the best of my knowledge:

1.    the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
      15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or
      78o(d)); and

2.    the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
      material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
      the Registrant.

April 27, 2009
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Date

                                                /s/ Seth M. Glickenhaus
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                                                Seth M. Glickenhaus
                                                President

                                                /s/ Jonathan Rosen
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                                                Jonathan Rosen
                                                Treasurer

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of Form N-CSR or as a
separate disclosure document. A signed original of this written statement
required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained
by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its
staff upon request.