What does total wages mean is that what i am getting back for taxes

[chermiacoley]

i claimed my child as well and i still didnt get anything back

[DallasM]

Total wages is simply the total amount of gross income you made in the tax year of 2016 before taxes are taken out. This amount is calculated before taxes are taken out, so most likely you will see a smaller amount in your final refund when it gets processed to you.