Setup: Online filings are processed in real time, immediately after payment confirmation; paper-only documents take 7-10 business days.Remote setup possibleOfficial site
Colorado Secretary of State registers LLCs and corporations online for $50, and each files a $25 periodic report every year.
State filing fees
Fees as published by the state. A formation service and a registered agent cost extra.
LLC · Articles of OrganizationIncludes: State filing of the Articles of Organization, filed online only; the filing takes effect immediately after payment unless a delayed date is chosen.Not included: Registered agent with a Colorado street address (required; price set by the agent unless the LLC acts as its own agent at a Colorado address). First periodic report ($25, state fee) is due within the window after the first anniversary month, not at formation. No other state fee was found for formation.
50 USDOfficial
Corporation · Articles of Incorporation (profit corporation)Includes: State filing of the Articles of Incorporation for a profit corporation, filed online only.Not included: Registered agent with a Colorado street address (required; price set by the agent unless the corporation acts as its own agent at a Colorado address). First periodic report ($25, state fee) is due after the first anniversary month. No other state fee was found for formation.
50 USDOfficial
Each year
LLCPeriodic report, filed online each year in the entity's report month with a window of two months before to two months after. Fee $25; a late filing adds a $50 penalty. The fee rose from $10 to $25 on 1 July 2024.
25 USD a yearOfficial
CorporationPeriodic report, filed online each year in the entity's report month with a window of two months before to two months after. Fee $25; a late filing adds a $50 penalty. The fee rose from $10 to $25 on 1 July 2024.
25 USD a yearOfficial
The company
Registered agent. Yes. A Colorado registered agent with a physical Colorado street address is required; an individual agent must be 18 or older, and the entity may act as its own agent.
Owner privacy. Member and manager names are not required in the LLC Articles of Organization, but the filing shows each organizer's name and mailing address and the filing individual's name and address, which are public.
State taxes and fees. Colorado taxes corporate income at 4.4% for tax years 2022 and later, per the Department of Revenue guide. Pass-through LLCs that file a federal return also file a Colorado income tax return.
Know before you choose
The periodic report fee is $25 a year; older guides that say $10 are out of date.
Organizer names and addresses are public even though member names are not required.
Colorado has a personal income tax, so no-state-income-tax does not apply; the Department of Revenue shows individual rates changing between years (4.25% for 2024, 4.4% for 2025).
A delinquent entity cannot get a certificate of good standing.
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