What would be the difference? Or are you splitting rent with someone else?
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I figured (incorrectly) that you were setting up a rental property on SCH E for the first time.
My state doesn't tax personal income. So I'm not privy to the credits/deductions offered by those states that do. I do know that some states offer a "renters credit" for property taxes paid by the property owner, so the renter can claim on the state return a portion of their rent as a property tax deduction. So it would make sense you'd be asked for rent paid for the year, and property tax values as well maybe.
Total rent for the year. Remember, you're filing a yearly return.... not a monthly return. Typically, if the program is asking for a monthly amount for anything, then that will be clearly stated somewhere in the small print on that same screen.