diff --git a/gnucash/gnome/dialog-tax-info.c b/gnucash/gnome/dialog-tax-info.c
index e63c9842a18..9b34799b2a8 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome/dialog-tax-info.c
+++ b/gnucash/gnome/dialog-tax-info.c
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ typedef struct
     GtkWidget * account_treeview;
     GtkWidget * select_button;
     GtkWidget * num_acct_label;
+    GtkWidget * apply_button;
 
     GtkWidget * txf_info;
     GtkWidget * tax_related_button;
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@ static void
 gnc_tax_info_set_changed (TaxInfoDialog *ti_dialog, gboolean changed)
 {
     ti_dialog->changed = changed;
+    gtk_widget_set_sensitive (ti_dialog->apply_button, changed);
 }
 
 static GList *
@@ -811,10 +813,11 @@ gnc_tax_info_dialog_response (GtkDialog *dialog, gint response, gpointer data)
 {
     TaxInfoDialog *ti_dialog = data;
 
-    if (response == GTK_RESPONSE_OK && ti_dialog->changed)
+    if (ti_dialog->changed && (response == GTK_RESPONSE_APPLY || response == GTK_RESPONSE_OK))
         gui_to_accounts (ti_dialog);
 
-    gnc_close_gui_component_by_data (DIALOG_TAX_INFO_CM_CLASS, ti_dialog);
+    if (response != GTK_RESPONSE_APPLY)
+        gnc_close_gui_component_by_data (DIALOG_TAX_INFO_CM_CLASS, ti_dialog);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1383,6 +1386,8 @@ gnc_tax_info_dialog_create (GtkWidget * parent, TaxInfoDialog *ti_dialog)
         label = GTK_WIDGET(gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "txf_category_label"));
         gtk_label_set_mnemonic_widget(GTK_LABEL(label), GTK_WIDGET(tree_view));
 
+        ti_dialog->apply_button = GTK_WIDGET(gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "apply_button"));
+
         button = GTK_WIDGET(gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "current_account_button"));
         ti_dialog->current_account_button = button;
 
diff --git a/gnucash/gtkbuilder/dialog-tax-info.glade b/gnucash/gtkbuilder/dialog-tax-info.glade
index b9bbdb1e55a..20301fea230 100644
--- a/gnucash/gtkbuilder/dialog-tax-info.glade
+++ b/gnucash/gtkbuilder/dialog-tax-info.glade
@@ -38,6 +38,21 @@
                 <property name="position">0</property>
               </packing>
             </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkButton" id="apply_button">
+                <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Apply</property>
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="sensitive">False</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                <property name="receives_default">True</property>
+                <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">True</property>
+                <property name="fill">True</property>
+                <property name="position">1</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
             <child>
               <object class="GtkButton" id="ok_button">
                 <property name="label" translatable="yes">_OK</property>
@@ -50,7 +65,7 @@
               <packing>
                 <property name="expand">False</property>
                 <property name="fill">False</property>
-                <property name="position">1</property>
+                <property name="position">2</property>
               </packing>
             </child>
           </object>
@@ -712,6 +727,7 @@
     </child>
     <action-widgets>
       <action-widget response="-6">cancel_button</action-widget>
+      <action-widget response="-10">apply_button</action-widget>
       <action-widget response="-5">ok_button</action-widget>
     </action-widgets>
     <child type="titlebar">