CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the use in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 to Registration Statement No. 002-98199 on Form N-1A of our report dated October 17, 2017, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of The American Funds Income Series - U.S. Government Securities Fund appearing in the Statement of Additional Information, which is part of such Registration Statement, and to the references to us under the headings “Financial highlights” in the Prospectus and “Independent registered public accounting firm” and “Prospectuses, reports to shareholders and proxy statements” in the Statement of Additional Information, which are part of such Registration Statement.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Costa Mesa, California

October 27, 2017