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    Why Trump's tax reform cost one 'Gilmore Girls' actress thousands

    by Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times Oct 23, 2019 4 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - The tax reform legislation signed by President Donald Trump was meant to provide a big tax cut to Americans, but it didn't for "Gilmore Girls" actress Emily Kuroda.

    The 2017 law ended Kuroda's ability to deduct from her taxes thousands of dollars in travel, costume and other work expenses. Instead of receiving her typical refund, she and her husband had to pay the government $7,000 earlier this year.

    "Before I was breaking even, but now I'm losing money if I were to take a job out of town," the 66-year-old L.A.-based actress said. "I have to think twice before I can commit myself to

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