The amnesty will give taxpayers 60 days, until no later than June 10, to pay their back taxes without penalty.

I am extremely disappointed that a year-long extension giving taxpayers, employers, and seniors more certainty.

They then tried to send the bill back to the Ways and Means Committee with orders to trim the breaks given wealthier taxpayers.

I am extremely disappointed that a year-long extension giving taxpayers, employers, and seniors more certainty was ignored by the Senate.

This deadline gives these taxpayers about 2 months to prepare their returns before the April 15 income tax due date.

Under pressure from big companies like the beer maker Bavaria, the government set up a payment structure that gives taxpayers until next June to pay in full.

The legislation would extend from 10 to 30 days the notice period that the I.R.S. must give taxpayers before seizing property.

State law gives delinquent taxpayers four years to settle.

Each fiscal year, elected officials would have to give taxpayers "an objective and easily readable analysis" of the government's financial performance.

Some in Congress want to leave the C.P.I. alone, but give retirees and taxpayers less than full adjustment for inflation.