That is probably the Standard Deduction when you are claimed as a dependent. Are you a dependent on someone else's return? Or filing Married Filing Separately and your spouse Itemized Deductions? Otherwise the minimum Standard Deduction would be 12,000. Look up at the top of the 1040. Is the Standard Deduction box checked under your name?
The Standard Deduction for an individual for whom an exemption can be claimed on another person's tax return is limited to the greater of:
…..$1,050 or
…..Your earned income for the year + $350 (but not more than 12,000)
So you would get a minimum of $1,050.
