A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the new markets tax credit through 2016, and for other purposes.

New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the new markets tax credit through 2016; (2) provide for an inflation adjustment to the limitation amount for such credit after 2012; and (3) allow an offset against the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for such credit.