Vacation home rented for 12 days before we sold it. TT directed me to report income elsewhere - not rental income. Why does it now make me list auto use?

After I entered my rental income under Misc. Income (as directed), under review I was prompted to enter vehicle use for business (used less than 50%). After entering that info, under review TT is now questioning my rental number days. I can't seem to fix the loop. Should I report the rental income as rental income instead? Even though it was rented less than 12 days?

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I have good news. You don't have to do any of that. In fact you don't have to report anything.

"There's a special rule if you use a dwelling unit as a residence and rent it for fewer than 15 days. In this case, don't report any of the rental income and don't deduct any expenses as rental expenses."

See Minimal Rental Use in Renting Residential and Vacation Property

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