How to Form a Colorado LLC
A flat $99 buys one year of registered agent service in Colorado — the registered office, same-day scanning of court papers, and reminders before state deadlines.
A Colorado LLC comes into existence through exactly one filing: Articles of Organization, delivered to the Secretary of State through its online portal for $50. No mailed forms, no form numbers, no counter to stand at. This page covers the statute behind the filing, every fee on the board, the step-by-step, and what the LLC owes the state each year afterward.
Form Your Colorado LLC — $199
Hand us the details and $199 covers preparing and submitting your Articles at the Colorado Secretary of State, with the approved record delivered straight to you.
Why Owners Pick the LLC Here
Liability separation without corporate ceremony. Colorado owners who want personal assets walled off from business claims, minus stock ledgers and board minutes, land on the LLC almost by default.
Colorado's $50 Filing Fee, Plus the Rest of the Board
| What | You pay |
|---|---|
| Formation service (ours) | $199 once |
| Articles of Organization, Colorado state fee | $50 once |
| Registered agent, every year the LLC exists | $99/yr |
| Periodic Report, Colorado's annual state filing | $25/yr |
The $50 and the $25 go to the Colorado Secretary of State; its fee schedule is the authoritative list, and it shows no paper option for the LLC filing at all. A foreign LLC entering Colorado files a different document, the Statement of Foreign Entity Authority, at $100.
Articles of Organization, No Form Number Attached
Formation authority comes from Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-80-203, under which one or more persons form an LLC by delivering articles of organization to the Secretary of State for filing; § 7-80-204 dictates the contents. Colorado issues no numbered paper form for any of it. The Articles exist only as the guided online filing inside the Secretary of State's business portal, which walks you through the required contents: name, principal office, registered agent, management structure, organizer.
Six Steps to a Colorado LLC
- Clear the name: it needs an LLC designator and cannot collide with anything already registered. Run it through the state's entity search first.
- Choose the registered agent. Colorado will not accept the LLC naming itself at formation, so the initial appointment must be an eligible individual or entity (self-service is reachable later through a Statement of Change). Listing our service at $99/yr keeps your own address out of the public database from day one.
- Complete the Articles of Organization in the portal and pay the state its $50. Expect fields for the name, principal address, agent, member-managed versus manager-managed, and organizer.
- Write the operating agreement. The state neither files nor reads it, yet it decides who owns what and who calls which shots; skipping it means Colorado's generic default rules govern your LLC.
- Claim the EIN at the IRS site: free, issued on the spot. Paying a third party for an EIN buys you nothing.
- Mark the Periodic Report window: $25 to the state each year, online only, anchored to your formation month with two months of leeway on either side.
The Agent Rule, Permanent Edition
Colorado holds every LLC to the agent requirement for as long as the entity exists: a physical in-state street address (a box at the post office does not count), someone present through the business day for service of process, and the whole arrangement visible in the public record.
Point the role at us and the record shows our address, not yours, with every arriving document scanned to you the same day it hits our desk.
Colorado LLC FAQ
How much does it cost to form an LLC in Colorado?
$50 to the Secretary of State for the Articles of Organization, among the lower filing fees in the country, with the $25 Periodic Report recurring annually.
How long does it take to form an LLC in Colorado?
Everything is electronic; there is no paper track. The Secretary of State posts current processing expectations alongside the filing itself.
Does Colorado require an annual report?
Yes, under the name Periodic Report: $25 each year, filed online during a five-month window around your anniversary month.
Do I need a registered agent for my Colorado LLC?
Yes. An agent with a physical Colorado address stays on your record for the LLC's entire life; it is a standing obligation, not a formation checkbox.
Can I form an LLC in Colorado if I live in another state?
Yes. Ownership carries no residency requirement. Only the agent must be Colorado-based, which is what our $99/year service exists for.
Get Your Colorado LLC Filed
The DIY route runs through the Secretary of State's online portal, $50 to the state, agent on the filing. The done-for-you route is $199 flat, one time.
Want the agent product without the LLC filing? Our agent service on its own is $99 annually.
Other questions about Colorado LLCs or about the agent service? Browse our FAQ or use the contact form.
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