Colorado's Annual Periodic Report — Everything You Need to Know

Colorado calls its annual filing the "Periodic Report." It costs $25, must be filed online, and keeps your entity information current with the Secretary of State. Miss it and you face a $50 late fee — or worse, administrative dissolution. Here is the full picture.

What the Periodic Report Is

Think of it as a yearly check-in with the state. The Secretary of State uses this filing to verify that your business is still active and that your information on record is accurate. It covers your registered agent, principal address, management, and contact details.

Every LLC, corporation, LP, LLP, and nonprofit registered in Colorado must file one annually.

Key Details

Item	Information
Filing frequency	Annual
Fee	$25
Late fee	$50 (if filed in months 6-7 of your filing window)
Filing method	Online only (no paper)
Filed with	Colorado Secretary of State at sos.state.co.us
Effective date of fee increase	July 1, 2024 (increased from $10 to $25)

Your filing window is based on your entity type and anniversary date. The Secretary of State sends a reminder, but relying solely on the state's mailing is risky — which is why we send our own alerts too.

What Information You Submit

• Entity name and ID number
• Principal office address
• Registered agent name and address
• Names of managers, members, officers, or directors (depending on entity type)
• Email address for state communications
• Confirmation that the entity is still active

If anything has changed since your last report — new agent, new address, new management — this filing updates the official record.

Consequences of Missing the Deadline

$50 late fee applies once you enter months 6-7 of your filing window.

Administrative dissolution follows if you never file. Once dissolved:

• Your entity loses good standing
• You may be unable to enforce contracts or sue in Colorado courts
• Your business name becomes available for others to register
• Reinstatement requires filing all overdue reports and paying accumulated fees

The good news: filing takes minutes online. The bad news: forgetting to do it can undo the legal protections your entity provides.

How We Help

Our $99/year registered agent service includes compliance support for the Periodic Report:

• Deadline reminders — we alert you ahead of your filing window so you have plenty of time
• Same-day forwarding — any Secretary of State correspondence about your report is scanned and delivered immediately
• Portal archive — reference past compliance notices anytime from your dashboard

We do not file the report for you (it requires your entity login and takes about five minutes), but we make absolutely sure you know when it is due and that you see every notice the state sends.

Why $25/Year Is Worth Paying Attention To

The Periodic Report itself is cheap — just $25. But the penalty for ignoring it ($50 late fee, eventual dissolution, reinstatement hassle) far outweighs the minor effort of filing on time. Our reminders exist to make sure that $25 filing never becomes a $500+ reinstatement headache.

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Questions about the Periodic Report or compliance? Visit our FAQ or reach out.