as its april my tax credit award is due a renewal. i was wondering what happens when you're a childminder and what earnings i will have to declare. do i put my earnings down as what ive earned before or after ive taken off expenses etc. any advice would be helpful because im sure no-one at the tax credits help-line knows what they are talking about. i always seem to get a different reply each time i phone them.(hope ive made sense!)