Exhibit (j)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference into the Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information constituting the Post Effective Amendment
No. 32 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration Statement")
of Scudder State Tax Free Trust comprised of Scudder New York Tax Free Fund and
Scudder Massachusetts Tax Free Fund, of our reports dated May 19, 2000 and May
23, 2000, respectively, on the financial statements and financial highlights
appearing in the March 31, 2000 Annual Reports to the Shareholders of Scudder
New York Tax Free Fund and Scudder Massachusetts Tax Free Fund, which are also
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We further consent to
the references to our Firm under the heading "Financial Highlights" in the
Prospectus and "Service Providers" and "Experts" in the Statement of Additional
Information.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 28, 2000
