Gross income is the total income, from all sources, before taxes.
So it's not relevant what your tax rate is, if you earn 50 000 a year, then this is your gross income.
Your answer is A the tax money does not go to the bank in fact it goes to the government!! YOUR ANSWER IS A
I feel like it's A because Japan and the U.S don't really have such a bad connection anymore. If they did, they would still be in war.