When your baby is a little older, you can start adding pumping to your daily routine. While it's not necessary, it's comforting to have a little bit of a stash of milk built up before you return to work. Warning - be sure to read this page on smart use of your freezer stash!
You must file a tax return if your net earnings from self-employment were $400 or more. So consider this: you may be 36 years old, single and make less than $10,000 per year in regular employment income, but if you have a side business that nets you more than $400, you will need to file a federal tax return.
You must file a federal income tax return for any tax year in which your gross income is equal to or greater than the personal exemption amount and standard deduction combined (per the Form 1040 Instructions for the corresponding tax year). Generally, you need to file returns going back six years. Copy: You can request a copy of your tax return, but in most cases you must pay a fee to do so (currently $50). 2  Use Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return (PDF), to request a copy of your tax return. 3  Copies of Forms 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ are generally available for 7 years from the date you filed the return.