Form 24F-2NT TIAA-CREF LIFE FUNDS For: Dec 31

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
	Washington, D.C.  20549

	FORM 24F-2
	Annual Notice of Securities Sold
	Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

	Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form.
	Please print or type.


1.	Name and address of issuer:
 
TIAA-CREF Life Funds
730 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017-3206

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:		  x


3.	Investment Company Act File Number: 811-08961

Securities Act File Number: 333-61759

4(a) Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:

     	December 31, 2017

4(b)		Check box if this notice 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.


 
5.	Calculation of registration fee:

(i)	Aggregate sale price of securities
sold during the fiscal year pursuant
to section 24(f):	$ 9,992,430

(ii)	Aggregate price of securities
redeemed or repurchased during
the fiscal year:				$ 7,426,641

(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:			$  0 

(iv)	Total available redemption credits
[Add items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:	$ 7,426,641

(v)	Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater
than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv)
from Item 5(i)]:	$ 2,565,789

(vi)	Redemption credits available for
use in future years			$  0    
- if Item 5(i) is less than Item
5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from
Item 5(i)]:

(vii)	Multiplier for determining registra-
tion fee (See Instruction C.9):	x.0001245

(viii)Registration fee due [multiply
Item 5(v) by Item 5(vii)] (enter
"0" if no fee is due):	=$319.44

 
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 [effective date of rescission of rule 24e-2], 
then report the amount of securities (number of shares or 
other units) deducted here:      -0-    .  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:      -0-     .

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):

	+$     -0-    

8.	Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus 
any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:

	=$319.44
9.	Date the registration fee and any interest payment 
was sent to the Commission's lockbox depository:

March 12, 2018   CIK#: 0001068204
Method of Delivery: 

		X   Wire Transfer
		    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/ E. Scott Wickerham
						E. Scott Wickerham
						Funds Treasurer

Date March 12, 2018	

* Please print the name and title of the signing officer 
below the signature.

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