It depends.
Did you receive a stimulus payment instead of your tax refund? This could be a possibility.
Stimulus payment information
The best way to determine what the refund is for is to contact the taxing agencies or check the status of your refund on the applicable sites. Please see the links below for additional information on how to check the status of your tax returns.
Federal refund inquiries
How to track my state refund
Once the returns have been submitted for filing and accepted by the taxing agencies, they are the only agencies you would be able to contact for an update.