Box 5- box 1 is living expenses, misc supplies, etc. These differences can be quite large. The IRS allows you to choose how to claim the numbers, provided you can back it up. I am going to recommend you look at another of my answers for help. Eating, laundry, etc all take money and had to come form somewhere.
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