Form a Business in Colorado
Filing fees, deadlines, registered agent rules, and tax structure for Colorado, verified against the Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, Business Division on Jun 11, 2026.
Colorado at a glance
LLC Formation
$50
Corp Formation
$50
Nonprofit Formation
$50
Annual Report: LLC
$25
Annual Report: Corp
$25
Registered Agent
Street address
What makes Colorado different
- CO IS ONLINE-ONLY for most filings. Paper filings are rejected by default. Even when accepted as exceptions (e.g., Apostille, certain Corrections), they carry a $150 expedited paper fee. This is the most extreme online-first system in the US.…
- Periodic Report (Colorado's "Annual Report") is $25. RAISED from $10 in July 2024. Effective July 1, 2024 the Periodic Report fee jumped 150% to fund election obligations through 2026. Many incumbent customers still expect $10. Authority: Press release Jun 17,…
- Periodic Report due during a 3-month window: month before, month of, or month after anniversary month. Late penalty: $50 (on top of $25 = $75 total).
- Formation fees are uniform across entity types: $50 for LLC, Profit Corp, Nonprofit Corp, LP, LLP, LLLP, Limited Cooperative, Article 55/56 Cooperatives, and Limited Partnership Associations. Atypical: most states differentiate by entity type.
- Certificate of Good Standing is FREE. Issued instantly via the Business Database search. CO is one of only ~3 US states offering free Cert of Good Standing (with WY and a few others).
- All amendment fees are $25, all dissolution fees are $10. Across entity types. Simplest fee structure in the US.
- Statement of Change (Registered Agent, Principal Office, Entity Name) is just $10. Among cheapest US RA change fees.
- Personal Income Tax: 4.4% FLAT. Recently reduced from 4.55% (2024) to 4.4% (2024 ratepayer refund). Corp Income Tax also 4.4% (matched).
Colorado tax structure
Sales tax 2.9%.
For detailed tax planning, see the Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, Business Division and the Colorado Department of Revenue. File.Business is not a tax preparer, consult a CPA for personalized advice.
Ready to file in Colorado?
We handle Articles of Organization, registered agent service, annual report monitoring, and ongoing compliance, backed by our canonical Colorado ruleset (re-verified quarterly against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, Business Division).
Filing portal: https://www.coloradosos.gov/biz/FileBusinessDocumentsCriteria.do
At a glance
- What is it
- Form a business in colorado is a regulated business process governed by federal or state agencies. File.Business handles the paperwork, filings, and tracking for you.
- Why it matters
- Doing this correctly the first time avoids penalties, late fees, and personal liability exposure for owners.
- Who needs it
- Any US business that has triggered the relevant requirement - usually based on entity type, state, or business activity.
- When it is due
- Deadlines vary by agency and state. We track your specific dates and remind you ahead of any filing window.
- How it works
- Tell us what you need, review the prepared filing, and we submit through the agency's official channel.
- What it costs
- Pricing is shown on this page with state and federal fees disclosed separately from our service fee.
- Risks of skipping
- Penalties, administrative dissolution, loss of liability shield, blocked transactions, or audit triggers depending on the filing.
- Alternatives
- File directly with the agency yourself, hire a law firm, or use a competing service. File.Business is the fastest premium option.