Business setup · Colorado

Colorado LLC formation.

Colorado charges $50 to file a new LLC. Before you file, check whether you need a new company or a Colorado registration for one you already have.

Rules and fees checked October 30, 2026 · Official sources

Your situation comes first

Check your next step.

A few questions about your business, where it operates and where its owners live. Your answers stay in this tab.

What to have ready

The state form asks for your company details and a registered agent. This is the person or company that accepts legal papers for the business.

Choose the name. Check it against the state's business records before filing.
Set out the company details. Have your main office and mailing addresses ready. Decide whether the owners or appointed managers will run the LLC.
Get the agent's consent. Confirm their Colorado address and that they meet the current rules.
File the Articles of Organization. Use the state's online form or choose filing help after checking your situation above.

Find the official filing form ↗

After you file

File a periodic report each year. Check your state record for the month it is due. Keep the agent’s name and address up to date. You may also need to register for tax and get licenses for your work.

Read the periodic report rules ↗

Already formed in another state?

Colorado calls a business formed elsewhere a foreign entity. You may need state approval to do business here instead of a new LLC. It depends on what you do and where people work. Having a Colorado customer alone does not settle it.

Read the state's out-of-state business guidance ↗

Applying for a grant?

Forming an LLC or paying for a registered agent does not qualify you for funding. Check the grant's business-stage and timing rules before you spend.

Check the Colorado grant requirements ↗

Sources behind this page

We use state rules for filing guidance. Service options, when requested, use providers' published terms. Read our approach.