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.
The bottom line: If you must file late, file as soon as possible, to avoid additional fines and penalties. The IRS has announced that the filing deadline for 2016 W-2s and 1099 forms, including W-2 forms, 1099-MISC forms, and the transmittal forms W-3 and 1096, is January 31, 2017. That's a month earlier than the former filing date, and it applies to both mailed-in forms and e-filed forms.