The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund is authorized to award up to $5 billion in new markets tax credit (NMTC) allocation authority under the calendar year 2022 round. Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Nicolo Pinoli, CPA, discuss five ways community development entities can strengthen their allocation applications in preparation for the Jan. 26, 2023, deadline for the calendar year 2022 round. They discuss how the NMTC application is structured, scored and reviewed. They also review tips on which application sections to prioritize in terms of scoring and how to avoid common errors.