UNITED STATES		OMB APPROVAL
					SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION		OMB Number:		3235-0456
					Washington, D.C. 20549		Expires:		July 31, 2007
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					FORM 24F-2		hours per response		. . . . . . . . . .2
					Annual Notice of Securities Sold
					Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
				Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form.
1.		Name and address of issuer:
					First American Investment Funds, Inc.
					800 Nicollet Mall
					Minneapolis, MN 55402
2.		The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed (If the Form is being filed for all series
		and classes of securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes):
			First American Arizona Tax Free Fund
			First American California Intermediate Tax Free Fund
			First American California Tax Free Fund
			First American Colorado Intermediate Tax Free Fund
			First American Colorado Tax Free Fund
			First American Core Bond Fund
			First American High Income Bond Fund
			First American Inflation Protected Securities Fund
			First American Intermediate Government Bond Fund
			First American Intermediate Tax Free Fund
			First American Intermediate Term Bond Fund
			First American Minnesota Intermediate Tax Free Fund
			First American Minnesota Tax Free Fund
			First Ameriacn Missouri Tax Free Fund
			First American Nebraska Tax Free Fund
			First American Ohio Tax Free Fund
			First American Oregon Intermediate Tax Free Fund
			First American Short Tax Free Fund
			First American Short Term Bond Fund
			First American Tax Free Fund
			First American Total Return Bond Fund
			First American U.S. Government Mortgage Fund
3.		Investment Company Act File Number:
					811-5309
		Securities Act File Number:
					33-16905
4(a).	Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
					6/30/2006
4(b).			Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90 calendar days after the end of the
			issuer's fiscal year). (See Instruction A.2)
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the registration fee due.
4(c).			Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form.
			Persons who respond to the collection of information contained
			in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays
			a currently valid OMB control number.
5.	Calculation of registration fee:
	(i)		Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
			fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):					$	1,419,670,136
	(ii)		Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
			repurchased during the fiscal year:			$	1,777,842,463
	(iii)		Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
			repurchased during any prior fiscal year ending no
			earlier than October 11, 1995 that were not
			previously used to reduce registration fees payable
			to the Commission:			$	865,509,229
	(iv)		Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:					-$	2,643,351,692
	(v)		Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv)
			[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:					$	0
	(vi)	Redemption credits available for use in future years				$(	1,223,681,556	)
		- if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item
		5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
	(vii)	Multiplier for determining registration fee (See
		Instruction C.9):						x	0.010700%
	(viii)	Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item
		5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due):						=$	0.00
6.	Prepaid Shares
	If the response to item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of securities that were registered under the
	Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then report the amount of
	securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here :   N/A               . If there is a number of shares or other
	units that were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this form
	is filed that are available for use by the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that number here:   N/A                    .
7.	Interest due - if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year
	(see Instruction D):
								+$
8.	Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
								=$	0.00
9.	Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the Commission's lockbox depository:
		Method of Delivery:
				Wire Transfer	Registrant CIK number to be credited: 0000820892
				Mail or other means
					SIGNATURES
	This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the issuer and in the capacities
	and on the dates indicated.
	By (Signature and Title)*				/s/Charles D. Gariboldi, Jr.
					Charles D. Gariboldi, Jr.  Treasurer
	Date		09/27/06
					* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.