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.
People age 65 and older (or blind) get an additional standard deduction of $1,250 for married taxpayers and $1,550 for single filers (2015). You can claim the higher deduction if only your spouse is older than 65 and you file a joint return.To learn more about tax deductions for seniors, see Nolo's Essential Retirement Tax Guide, by John Suttle, CPA and Twila Slesnick, PhD.his applies if you don't itemize your deductions (many older folks don't if they are no longer paying mortgage interest). Anyone who is 65 and older by December 31 of the tax year is entitled to a higher standard deduction.