Try this :
//the layout on which you are working
LinearLayout layout = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.linear_layout_tags);
//set the properties for button
Button btnTag = new Button(this);
btnTag.setLayoutParams(new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT));
btnTag.setText("Button");
btnTag.setId(some_random_id);
//add button to the layout
layout.addView(btnTag);