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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001048703-08-000063
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080822
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080908
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080908

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MFS INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000826735
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON ST
		STREET 2:		15TH FL
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		18006372929

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON STREET
		STREET 2:		15TH FL
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MFS MULTI GOVERNMENT INTERMEDIATE TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880308

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880211

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KARPUS GEORGE W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001223048

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05440
		FILM NUMBER:		081061316

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MEUC DRAPER FISHER JURVETSON FUND
		STREET 2:		3000 SAND HILL ROAD
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6509267000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Karpus Management, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001048703
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05440
		FILM NUMBER:		081061317

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		183 SULLY'S TRAIL
		CITY:			PITTSFORD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14534
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5855864680

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		183 SULLY'S TRAIL
		CITY:			PITTSFORD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14534

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KARPUS MANAGEMENT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971029
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    <periodOfReport>2008-08-22</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000826735</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MFS INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MIN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001048703</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Karpus Management, Inc.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>183 SULLY'S TRAIL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PITTSFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>14534</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001223048</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KARPUS GEORGE W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>President of KIM</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>MFS Intermediate Income Trust (&quot;MIN&quot;)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>724200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote 1</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>MFS Intermediate Income Trust (&quot;MIN&quot;)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7850</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Karpus Management Inc., d/b/a Karpus Investment Management (&quot;KIM&quot;) is an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b-3).  KIM does not own or have a direct pecuniary interest in any MIN shares. Instead, MIN shares are owned by KIM's clients in separate customer accounts (the &quot;Accounts&quot;) managed by KIM in the ordinary course of KIM's business under limited powers of attorney.  All funds that have been utilized in purchasing MIN shares are from such Accounts.  By reason of a contractual relationship with one of KIM's clients regarding the contingent payment of certain performance related fees, KIM may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in some or all of the 724,200 MIN shares owned by the client pursuant to SEC Rule 16a-1(2)(ii)(C).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">George W. Karpus, the President of KIM, owns 7,850 MIN shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Both KIM and Mr. Karpus disclaim any beneficial ownership (as that term is defined in SEC Rule 16a-1(2)) of MIN shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest, if any, therein.  This filing shall not be an admission by KIM and Mr. Karpus that they are subject to reporting under Section 16(a), and the filers disclaim any such obligation.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Cody B. Bartlett Jr., CFA, Managing Director of Investments</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>George W. Karpus, President and CEO</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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