If I let my relative claim my daughter as a dependent will they still be able to get the 5000$ CTC ? My daughter was born in 2021. Or do I have to claim her?

[ErnieS0]

The person claiming your child as their dependent is entitled to the child tax credit. To qualify for the child tax credit, the child must:

• Be your daughter, son, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, half-sister, or their descendant.
• Be under age 17 at the end of the tax year.
• Not provide more than half of their own financial support during the tax year.
• Must have lived with you for more than half of the tax year (certain exceptions exist).
• Be claimed as a dependent on your tax return.
• Not file a joint tax return for the year (except when only filing to claim a refund of withheld income taxes or estimated taxes paid).
• Be a US citizen, national, or resident alien.
• Have a Social Security Number issued by the Social Security Administration that is valid for employment.

For more info see the TurboTax article Child Tax Credit.

[VolvoGirl]

Did she live with the relative?  

Can I claim a relative or friend?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894472-can-i-claim-my-relative-or-friend-as-my-dependent