PIONEER AMERICA INCOME TRUST
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
May 5, 1997
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
File Desk
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Pioneer America Income Trust (the "Fund")
File Nos. 33-20795 and 811-5516
CIK No. 0000831120
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this
letter certifies that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
that would have been required to be filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does
not differ from that contained in the Post-Effective Amendment, dated April 30,
1997 and that the text of the Post -Effective Amendment has been filed
electronically, Accession No.
0000831120-97-000010.
If you have any questions or comments concerning the enclosed,
please contact me at (617) 742-7825 (collect).
Very truly yours,
/s/ Patricia M. Ballard
Patricia M. Ballard
Paralegal
cc: Mses. Rajotte/Alves
Mr. Joseph P. Barri, Esq.
Mr. Mark P. Goshko, Esq.
Mr. Leonard Pierce, Esq.
