Where to include utility payments on Schedule E

Hi, everyone.

I have a question about how to report a subtenant's utility payments on Schedule E. I had a lease for a room in a shared house. I moved out before the lease ended, so I found someone to sublet my room. I continued to pay rent to the landlord, and I also paid for some of the utilities. The subtenant reimbursed me for both the rent and the utilities I paid, so I had neither a gain nor a loss. On Line 3 ("Rents received") of the Schedule E, should I report the total amount I received from the subtenant for rent and utilities, or only the amount that was for rent? I thought I should report the utilities I paid on Line 17 and the rent I paid to the landlord on Line 19, but if I do that and don't include the subtenant's utility payments on Line 3, it will show that I had a net loss, which is incorrect.

Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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