diff --git a/src/business/business-ledger/gncEntryLedgerLayout.c b/src/business/business-ledger/gncEntryLedgerLayout.c
index 4e2160705c..39efd388f0 100644
--- a/src/business/business-ledger/gncEntryLedgerLayout.c
+++ b/src/business/business-ledger/gncEntryLedgerLayout.c
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ static void gnc_entry_ledger_layout_add_cells (GncEntryLedger *ledger,
     { ENTRY_ACCT_CELL, COMBO_CELL_TYPE_NAME, N_("sample:Xfer:Account")+7,
       CELL_ALIGN_RIGHT, FALSE, FALSE },
     { ENTRY_TAXABLE_CELL, RECN_CELL_TYPE_NAME, N_("sample:T?")+7,
-      CELL_ALIGN_RIGHT, FALSE, FALSE },
+      CELL_ALIGN_LEFT, FALSE, FALSE },
     { ENTRY_TAXINCLUDED_CELL, RECN_CELL_TYPE_NAME, N_("sample:TI")+7,
       CELL_ALIGN_LEFT, FALSE, FALSE },
     { ENTRY_TAXTABLE_CELL, COMBO_CELL_TYPE_NAME, N_("sample:Tax Table 1")+7,
-      CELL_ALIGN_LEFT, FALSE, FALSE },
+      CELL_ALIGN_RIGHT, FALSE, FALSE },
     { ENTRY_VALUE_CELL, PRICE_CELL_TYPE_NAME, N_("sample:999,999.00")+7,
       CELL_ALIGN_RIGHT, FALSE, FALSE },
     { ENTRY_TAXVAL_CELL, PRICE_CELL_TYPE_NAME, N_("sample:999.00")+7,