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.
If you are not a dependent AND you are under 65 years of age, then you wonât need to file taxes unless you income exceeds (numbers updated for tax year 2015): 1  $10,350 (single filer), 2  $13,350 (head of household), 3  $20,700 (married filing jointly), 4  $16,650 (qualifying widower with dependent child).