Treasury Seeks Comments on Yet Another Tax-Credit Certification Form
Published Date: 10/30/2026
Notice
Summary
The Treasury Department wants your feedback on the New Markets Tax Credit Program’s application form for Community Development Entities (CDEs). This form helps groups get certified to bring investments to low-income communities. Comments are open until December 29, 2026, so don’t miss your chance to shape the process and reduce paperwork hassle!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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New affiliate ownership and foreign-interest questions
If you apply for CDE certification, the application now includes a new "Affiliate Information" subsection that asks for details about ownership, control, and foreign interests of affiliates. This change is part of the proposed revision to the New Markets Tax Credit Community Development Entity (CDE) Certification Application.
New government investigations disclosure
The revised application adds a new "Government Investigations and Enforcement" subsection that asks applicants to disclose government investigations, enforcement actions, and related matters. This information would be submitted through the CDFI Fund's Awards Management Information System (AMIS).
Removal of 'Minority-Owned or Controlled' language
The CDE Certification Application revisions remove references to "Minority-Owned or Controlled" in describing an applicant's structure. This is an explicit change to the application content proposed by the CDFI Fund.
New anti-discrimination and fraud-prevention language
The application adds more detailed language addressing federal anti-discrimination rules, alignment with specific Executive Orders, and prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse. These additions are part of the CDFI Fund's proposed updates to the CDE Certification Application.
Application time burden and comment deadline
The CDFI Fund estimates 150 respondents will complete the CDE Certification Application annually, at an average of 4 hours per respondent, for a total estimated annual burden of 600 hours. Written comments on the proposed information collection are due on or before December 29, 2026.
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