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.
Age Requirements. Your age does not exempt you from having to file a federal tax return at the end of the year. If you meet the income requirements for filing a tax return, you must file and pay taxes. However, if you are younger than 19 or if you are a full-time student younger than 24 you may be eligible to have your income included on your parent's federal tax return.