It should not if you entered the correct information in the dependent screens for your daughter. The parent with whom the child spent the most nights is the custodial parent and can claim the child as a dependent. The custodial parent can give the other parent a signed form 8332 to give the other parent the right to claim the dependency and Child Tax Credit. The custodial parent retains the right to claim Earned Income Credit and Child and Dependent Care Credit as well as file as Head of Household if otherwise qualified.
If she is listed on page 1 under the dependents section on your return, her mother's return will be rejected. If she is not listed in the dependent section on your return, her mother's return won't be rejected.
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