No. In general, you must claim the income the year you earn it (if you are accrual basis) or when you receive it (cash basis).
You have the obligation to file a return if your net income (your total income minus your qualified business expenses) are $400 or more.
My advice is to make sure you are accounting for all your expenses. Typically, the first year of a business (as self-employed) won't be generating as much income and you will have some expenses you had to incur to get the business going. Look here for some tax deductions you may be entitled to: https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/self-employment-taxes/top-tax-write-offs-for-the-self-employed/...
Also, more about self-employment here: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employed-individuals-tax-center#:....
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