UNITED STATES
                                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                   Washington, DC  20549


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Form 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2


Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form.  Please print or type

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1     Name and address of issuer:
                                   DWS Target Date Series (fka, DWS Allocation Series)
                                   Two International Place
                                   Boston, MA 02110-4103

2     The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed.
      (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities of the issuer,               /X/
      check the box but do not list series or classes)









3     Investment Company Act File Number:                                                       811-8606



      Securities Act File Number:                                                               33-86070



4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:                                     August 31, 2007




4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90 calendar                           /_/
      days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See Instruction A.2)
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the registration
fee due.



4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form.                           /_/

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5     Calculation of registration fee:                                                          /_/


(i)   Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):                      $241,972,656



(ii)          Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the
              fiscal year:                                                                      $220,951,329



(iii)         Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any                  $16,437,891
              prior fiscal year ending no earlier than October 11,
              1995 that were not previously used to reduce registration fees
              payable to the Commission:



(iv)  Total available redemption credits [add items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:                                               $237,389,220

(v)           Net sales - if item 5(i) is greater than item 5(iv)                                                   $4,583,436.00
              [subtract item 5(iv) from item 5(i)]:


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(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years
       - if item 5(i) is less than item 5(iv) [subtract item 5(iv) from item 5(i)]:        $0
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See Instruction C.9):                                        0.0000307


(viii)Registration fee due [multiply item 5(v) by item 5(vii)]
      (enter "0" if no fee is due):                                                                                       $140.71


6     Prepaid Shares

      If the response to item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
      securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant
      to Rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then report the amount
      of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here:                                            0

      If there is a number of shares or other units that were registered
      pursuant to Rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for
      which this form is filed that are available for use by the issuer in
      future fiscal years, then state that number here:                                                         0

7     Interest due - if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's                            $0.00
      fiscal year (see Instruction D):

8     Total amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:                          $140.71


9     Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the Commission's lockbox depository:

      Method of Delivery:                                                                               Wire Transfer

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      SIGNATURES


      This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
      the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.



      By (Signature and Title)*    /s/Caroline Pearson           Date   10/31/07
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                                   Caroline Pearson, Assistant Secretary

      *Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
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