One SMS is 160 characters in length. You can send longer messages using a process called concatenation. We use speacial characters to join the SMS together and deliver them as one message. Due to the use of characters to join the messages there are inconsistencies in the length of following SMS.
In most states, preliminary notice must be given within 10 to 20 days of the date you began work. 3. Check your state's deadlines for filing a lien. You only have a brief period of time after you've completed the work to file for a lien, and in some states this period is as short as 60 days.
UPDATE: New Earlier Deadline for Submitting W-2 Forms. The deadline for filing W-2 and W-3 forms with the Social Security Administration has been changed. For 2016 forms (and into the future), the filing deadline is January 31, 2017. The earlier submission date was set up to help prevent tax fraud. Read more about the 2017 annual payroll tax report deadlines.