Are you sure they are tax free ? If they are then they should not be on box 1 of the W-2 ... a corrected form should be issued ... https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/allowances-differentials-and-other-special-pay#:~:text=Payments%20received%20by%20U.S.%20Government,travel%20allowances%20are%20tax%20free.
Please explain what you mean by a living allowance and why you think it should not be taxed. There are several possibilities and we can’t really provide answers without more details.