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 taxes if you earn the following amounts of income: Self-employed, any age: $400. Children and Teens classified as a dependent: $5,700. Single, under 65: $9,350. Single, over 65: $10,750. Married, filing jointly, both spouses under 65: $18,700. Married, filing jointly, one spouse over 65: $19,850.