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                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                      Washington, D.C.  20549

                             Form N-1A


REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Pre-Effective Amendment No. _____

Post-Effective Amendment No.  32   (File No. 2-63552)           X  

                              and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Amendment No.  33  (File No. 811-2901)                          X  


IDS HIGH YIELD TAX-EXEMPT FUND, INC.
IDS Tower 10, Minneapolis, MN  55440

Leslie L. Ogg 
901 S. Marquette Avenue, Suite 2810
Minneapolis, MN  55440-0010
(612) 330-9283

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) of rule 485
      60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
      on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of rule 485
      75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii)
      on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) 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.

Registrant has registered an indefinite number of securities under
the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 24(f) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940.  Registrant filed its 24f-2 Notice
for the fiscal period ended November 30, 1994, on or about January
30, 1995.
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Cross reference sheet showing location in the prospectus of the
information called for by the items enumerated in Part A and Part B
of Form N-1A.

Negative answers omitted from prospectus are so indicated.
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          PART A                                                     PART B
                  Section                                                     Section in
  Item No.        in Prospectus                               Item No.        Statement of Additional Information        
     <S>          <C>                                           <C>          <C>
     1            Cover page of prospectus                      10           Cover page of SAI
                  
     2            The fund in brief; Sales charge and fund      11           Table of Contents
                    expenses
                                                                12           NA
     3(a)         Financial highlights            
      (b)         NA                                            13(a)        Additional Investment Policies; all
      (c)         Performance                                                  appendices except Dollar-Cost Averaging
      (d)         Financial highlights                            (b)        Additional Investment Policies            
                                                                  (c)        Additional Investment Policies
     4(a)         The fund in brief; Investment policies and      (d)        Portfolio Transactions
                    risks; How the fund is organized              
      (b)         Investment policies and risks                 14(a)        Directors and officers of the fund;**  
      (c)         Investment policies and risks                                Directors and officers
                                                                  (b)        Directors and Officers              
     5(a)         Directors and officers; Directors and           (c)        Directors and Officers
                    officers of the fund (listing)              
      (b)         How the fund is organized; About American     15(a)        NA  
                    Express Financial Corporation                 (b)        NA
      (b)(i)      About American Express Financial                (c)        Directors and Officers
                    Corporation -- General Information            
      (b)(ii)     Investment manager and transfer agent         16(a)(i)     How the fund is organized; About American
      (b)(iii)    Investment manager and transfer agent                        Express Financial Corporation**
      (c)         Portfolio manager                               (a)(ii)    Agreements: Investment Management Services  
      (d)         The fund in brief                                             Agreement, Plan and Supplemental         
      (e)         Investment manager and transfer agent                         Agreement of Distribution
      (f)         Distributor                                     (a)(iii)   Agreements: Investment Management Services Agreement   
      (g)         Investment manager and transfer agent           (b)        Agreements: Investment Management Services Agreement   
                                                                  (c)        NA
    5A(a)         *                                               (d)        Agreements: Administrative Services
      (b)         *                                                            Agreement, Shareholder Service Agreement 
                                                                  (e)        NA             
     6(a)         Shares; Voting rights                           (f)        Agreements: Distribution Agreement               
      (b)         NA                                              (g)        NA             
      (c)         NA                                              (h)        Custodian; Independent Auditors              
      (d)         Voting Rights                                   (i)        Agreements:  Transfer Agency Agreement; Custodian
      (e)         Cover page; Special shareholder services        
      (f)         Dividends and capital gains distributions;    17(a)        Portfolio Transactions    
                    Reinvestments                                 (b)        Brokerage Commissions Paid to Brokers Affiliated 
      (g)         Taxes                                                        with American Express Financial Corporation    
                                                                  (c)        Portfolio Transactions                           
     7(a)         Distributor                                     (d)        Portfolio Transactions                           
      (b)         Key terms; Valuing assets                       (e)        Portfolio Transactions                          
      (c)         How to buy, exchange or sell shares             
      (d)         How to buy shares                             18(a)        Shares and Voting rights**                     
      (e)         NA                                              (b)        NA 
      (f)         Distributor                                     
                                                                19(a)        Investing in the Fund   
     8(a)         How to sell shares                              (b)        Valuing Fund Shares; Investing in the Fund
      (b)         NA                                              (c)        NA 
      (c)         How to buy shares: Three ways to invest         
      (d)         How to buy, exchange or sell shares:          20           Taxes     
                    Redemption policies -- "Important..."       
                                                                21(a)        Agreements: Distribution Agreement       
     9            None                                            (b)        Agreements: Distribution Agreement
                                                                  (c)        NA
                                                                  
                                                                22(a)        Performance Information (for money market   
                                                                               funds only)
                                                                  (b)       Performance Information (for all funds except
                                                                               money market funds)
                                                                
                                                                23          Financial Statements                  
*Designates information is located in annual report.
**Designates page number in prospectus.
/TABLE
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Part A.

Registrant's effective prospectus to this registration statement is
hereby incorporated by reference.

Part B.

Registrant's effective statement of additional information for this
registration statement is hereby incorporated by reference.

Part C. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

      These financial statements filed electronically as Item
      24(a) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 31
      to Registration Statement No. 2-63552 are incorporated
      herein by reference:

      - Independent Auditors' Report dated January 6, 1995
      - Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Nov. 30, 1994
      - Statement of Operations, Year ended Nov. 30, 1994
      - Statement of Changes in Net Assets, for the two-year
            period ended Nov. 30, 1993 and Nov. 30, 1994
      - Notes to Financial Statements
      - Investments in Securities, Nov. 30, 1994
      - Notes to Investments in Securities

(b)   EXHIBITS:

1.    Copy of Articles of Incorporation, filed as Exhibit 1 to
      Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration
      Statement No. 2-63552, is incorporated herein by reference.

2.    Copy of By-laws, as amended Jan. 12, 1989, filed as Exhibit 2
      to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to
      Registration Statement No. 2-63552, is incorporated herein by
      reference.
 
3.    Not applicable.

4.    Form of Stock certificate, filed as Exhibit 4 to Registrant's
      Registration Statement No. 2-62552, on February 9, 1979, is
      incorporated herein by reference.

5.    Form of Investment Management Services Agreement between
      Registrant and American Express Financial Corporation, dated
      March 20, 1995, filed electronically as Exhibit 5 to
      Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to Registration
      Statement No. 2-63552 is incorporated herein by reference.

6.    Form of Distribution Agreement Between Registrant and
      American Express Financial Advisors Inc., dated March 20,
      1995, filed electronically as Exhibit 6 to Registrant's Post-
      Effective Amendment No. 31 to Registration Statement No. 2-
      63552 is incorporated herein by reference.
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7.    All employees are eligible to participate in a profit sharing
      plan.  Entry into the plan is Jan. 1 or July 1.  The
      Registrant contributes each year an amount up to 15 percent
      of their annual salaries, the maximum deductible amount
      permitted under Section 404(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

8.    Form of Custodian Agreement between Registrant and American
      Express Trust Company, dated March 20, 1995, filed
      electronically as Exhibit 8 to Registrant's Post-Effective
      Amendment No. 31 to Registration Statement No. 2-63552 is
      incorporated herein by reference.

9(a). Copy of Plan and Agreement of Merger, filed electronically as
      Exhibit No. 9 to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 13
      to Registration Statement No. 2-63552, is incorporated herein
      by reference.

9(b). Form of Transfer Agency Agreement between Registrant and
      American Express Financial Corporation, dated March 20, 1995,
      filed electronically as Exhibit 9(b) to Registrant's Post-
      Effective Amendment No. 31 to Registration Statement No. 2-
      63552 is incorporated herein by reference.

9(c). Copy of License Agreement between Registrant and IDS
      Financial Corporation dated January 25, 1988, filed as
      Exhibit 9(c) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 21
      to Registration Statement No. 2-63552, is incorporated herein
      by reference.

9(d). Form of Shareholder Service Agreement between Registrant and
      American Express Financial Advisors Inc., dated March 20,
      1995, filed electronically as Exhibit 9(d) to Registrant's
      Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to Registration Statement No.
      2-63552 is incorporated herein by reference.

9(e). Form of Administrative Service Agreement between Registrant
      and American Express Financial Advisors Inc., dated March 20,
      1995, filed electronically as Exhibit 9(e) to Registrant's
      Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to Registration Statement No.
      2-63552 is incorporated herein by reference.

10.   Not Applicable.

11.   Independent Auditors' Consent filed electronically as Exhibit
      11 to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to
      Registration Statement No. 2-63552 is incorporated herein by
      reference.

12.   None.

13.   Not Applicable.

14.   Forms of Keogh, IRA and other retirement plans, filed as
      Exhibits 14(a) through 14(n) to IDS Growth Fund, Inc., Post-
      Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement No. 2-
      54516 are incorporated herein by reference.

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15.   Form of Plan and Agreement of Distribution between Registrant
      and American Express Financial Advisors Inc., dated March 20,
      1995, filed electronically as Exhibit 15 to Registrant's
      Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to Registration Statement No.
      2-63552 is incorporated herein by reference.

16.   Schedule for computation of each performance quotation
      provided in the Registration Statement in response to Item
      22, filed electronically as Exhibit 16(b) to Registrant's
      Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement No.
      2-63552 is incorporated herein by reference. 

17.   Financial Data Schedule filed electronically as Exhibit 17 to
      Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to Registration
      Statement No. 2-63552 is incorporated herein by reference.

18.   Copy of Plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act is
      filed electronically herewith.

19(a). Directors' Power of Attorney dated November 10, 1994 filed
      electronically as Exhibit 18(a) to Registrant's Post-
      Effective Amendment No. 29, is incorporated herein by
      reference.

19(b). Officers' Power of Attorney dated June 1, 1993, to sign
      amendments to this Registration Statement filed
      electronically as Exhibit 17(a) to Registrant's Post-
      Effective Amendment No. 26 to Registration Statement No. 2-
      63552 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 25.    Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with
            Registrant

            None.

Item 26.    Number of Holders of Securities

             (1)                              (2)

                                        Number of Record
            Title of                          as of
             Class                         May 1, 1994  

           Common Stock                      187,705
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                            SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, IDS High Yield Tax-
Exempt Fund Inc., certifies that it meets the requirements for the
effectiveness of this Amendment to its Registration Statement
pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has
duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in the City of Minneapolis and the State of Minnesota on the 8th
day of May, 1995.


IDS HIGH YIELD TAX-EXEMPT FUND, INC.


By /s/  Melinda S. Urion         
    Melinda S. Urion, Treasurer

By /s/  William R. Pearce**      
        William R. Pearce, President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Amendment to its Registration Statement has been signed below by
the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 8th day of
May, 1995.

Signature                                Capacity

/s/  William R. Pearce**                 President and Principal 
     William R. Pearce                   Executive Officer and
                                         Director

/s/  Leslie L. Ogg**                     Vice President, General
     Leslie L. Ogg                       Counsel and Secretary
                                         

/s/  Lynne V. Cheney*                    Director
     Lynne V. Cheney

/s/  William H. Dudley*                  Director
     William H. Dudley                   

/s/  Robert F. Froehlke*                 Director
     Robert F. Froehlke

/s/  David R. Hubers*                    Director
     David R. Hubers

/s/  Heinz F. Hutter*                    Director
     Heinz F. Hutter

/s/  Anne P. Jones*                      Director
     Anne P. Jones

/s/  Donald M. Kendall*                  Director
     Donald M. Kendall
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/s/  Melvin R. Laird*                    Director
     Melvin R. Laird

/s/  Lewis W. Lehr*                      Director
     Lewis W. Lehr

/s/  Edson W. Spencer*                   Director
     Edson W. Spencer                    

/s/  John R. Thomas*                     Director
     John R. Thomas

/s/  Wheelock Whitney*                   Director
     Wheelock Whitney

/s/  C. Angus Wurtele*                   Director
     C. Angus Wurtele


*Signed pursuant to Directors' Power of Attorney dated November 10,
1994, filed electronically as Exhibit 18(a) to Registrant's Post-
Effective Amendment No. 29, by:


/s/  Leslie L. Ogg            
Leslie L. Ogg


**Signed pursuant to Officers' Power of Attorney dated June 1,
1993, filed as Exhibit 18(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to
Registration Statement No. 2-63552 by:


/s/  Leslie L. Ogg            
Leslie L. Ogg
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CONTENTS OF THIS
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 32
TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 2-63552


This post-effective amendment comprises the following papers and
documents:

The facing sheet.

Cross reference sheet.

Part A.

     The prospectus.

Part B.

     Statement of Additional Information.

     Financial Statements.

Part C.

     Other information.

     Exhibits.

The signatures.
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PAGE 1                  IDS Bond Fund, Inc.
                          March 20, 1995
 
Plan under Section 18f-3(d)
Filed pursuant to Item 24(b)(18) of Form N-lA

Separate Arrangements

Each class of shares will represent interests in the same portfolio
of investments of the Fund and be identical except those
differences that relate to (a) the impact of the disproportionate
payments made under the Rule 12b-1 plan; (b) the impact of the
disproportionate payments made because of service fees; (c) the
differences in class expenses including transfer agent fees and any
other expense determined by the board of directors to be a class
expense; and (d) the difference in voting rights on the 12b-1 plan,
exchange privileges and class designations. The current classes of
shares are as follows:

     Class A shares - 5% initial sales charge waived or reduced
     for certain purchases.

     Class B shares - contingent deferred sales charge ranging
     from 5% down to 0% after six years.

     Class Y shares - no sales charge

Expense Allocation Procedures

American Express Financial Corporation, as the Fund's
administrator, on a daily basis shall allocate the income,
expenses, and realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Fund
on the basis of the relative percentage of net assets of each class
of shares, except class specific expenses for service fees, 12b-1
distribution fees, and transfer agent fees which shall be paid
directly by each class as follows:

     Class A and Class B service fee - 17.5 basis points

     Class B distribution fee - 75 basis points

     Class B transfer agent fee - an additional $1 for each
     shareholder account

Should at any time an expense of a class be waived or reimbursed,
American Express Financial Corporation first shall determine that
such waiver or reimbursement would not result in another class
subsidizing the class, is fair and equitable to all classes and
does not operate to the detriment of another class and then shall
monitor the implementation and operation to assure the waiver or
reimbursement operates consistent with the determination. The board
of directors shall monitor the actions of American Express
Financial Corporation.

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Exchange Privileges

Shares of a class may be exchanged for shares of the same class of
another fund in the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP.

Conversion Privileges

Class B shares including a proportionate amount of shares acquired
through reinvestment of distributions shall convert after eight
years into Class A shares at relative net asset values without the
imposition of any fee.





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