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Colorado Foreign LLC Fees (2026) and the 3 Best Registration Services

On our 2026 map for a foreign LLC registration in Colorado, the order of preference is Mainstay Filing ($199), Colorado Registered Agent.co ($199) and CO Registered Agent.org ($199). Foreign LLCs register with the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program for $100 and then pay $25 per report, which puts Colorado at 13th of 50 on three years of state fees.
Charted by the State Biz Facts team

Where Colorado stands on fees

13th

of 50 states on foreign LLC charges

Spot 1 is the smallest state bill (same total as others). Open the whole chart

  • Charge to register

    $100

    October 2026 reading of coloradosos.gov

  • Recurring report

    $25

    Periodic report

  • State total, years 1 to 3

    $150

    The first filing and the years that follow

Colorado: the ranked providers

The method page lists all five criteria. The two heaviest are three-year charges and what the price covers.

Our pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for filings in several states

Year one $199, then $149

Highest on the list, Mainstay Filing: registering costs $199 plus state fees, and the registered agent is free during year one.

Colorado Registered Agent.co is $100 lower over three years, and coverage is the criterion that pulls the other way.

After the free first year the agent is $149 per year in any state.

Price covers

  • Registration papers drawn up and filed for you
  • First-year registered agent service carries no fee
  • Same fee wherever you file

Upside

  • Handles your next state too
  • The first year of agent service is free
  • $199 to register

Downside

  • A bigger agent renewal ($149)
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Home-state option

2. Colorado Registered Agent.co: best for a small yearly agent charge

Year one $199, then $99

Just behind comes Colorado Registered Agent.co, where a $199 service charge and a $99 agent renewal.

Price covers

  • Registration handled from start to filing
  • A year of agent service

Upside

  • No agent charge during year one
  • $199 to register
  • The agent renews at $99

Downside

  • Nothing beyond this state
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Home-state option

3. CO Registered Agent.org: best for registering with Colorado alone

Year one $199, then $99

Just behind comes CO Registered Agent.org, where a $199 service charge and a $99 agent renewal.

Prices match Colorado Registered Agent.co's exactly, so the two sit next to each other on the chart.

Price covers

  • Registration handled from start to filing
  • A year of agent service

Upside

  • The agent renews at $99
  • $199 to register
  • No agent charge during year one

Downside

  • Nothing beyond this state
Visit CO Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 providers compared

OrderProviderYear 1Year 2 and onProvider charges, 3 years
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Colorado Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Colorado Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3CO Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit CO Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as shown on November 12, 2026. The $100 state fee is not part of any row.

Registration and upkeep, year by year

The registration fee is $100, with the $25 report from year two; each provider's prices go on top.
Mainstay Filing over 3 years comes to $647: $150 for the state and $497 for the provider.

Colorado and the states beside it on the chart

SpotStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
13thAlabama$150
13thArizona$150
13thColorado$150
16thMinnesota$185
17thVirginia$200
The entire chart is at Foreign LLC fees by state, smallest bills first.

Colorado foreign registration: fee, form, office

An outside LLC registers by sending the Statement of Foreign Entity Authority to the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program, with $100.

After that comes the periodic report ($25), once a year, by the end of the second month after your report month.

Before sending the filing

  • Name and formation date as the home state lists them.
  • A registered agent located in the state, which every pick provides.
  • Budget for the $100 registration fee.

The price of not registering

up to a maximum of $5,000.

Reasoning for the ranking

Requirements handled (24%) is the criterion on which Mainstay Filing outscored Colorado Registered Agent.co here.

A foreign LLC lives in two states, and coverage settled the order.

Colorado FAQ

What does Colorado charge a foreign LLC to register?

$100 paid to the state. A provider adds $199 to the bill.

Which form does a foreign LLC file with Colorado?

The form is the Statement of Foreign Entity Authority, and it goes to the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program.

Does a foreign LLC have a yearly obligation?

A yearly filing applies, namely the periodic report, which costs $25.

What happens if the LLC does business there without registering?

up to a maximum of $5,000.

Must a foreign LLC name a registered agent for Colorado?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which provider should register my foreign LLC?

Start with Mainstay Filing ($199 beyond the state fee, the registered agent free for year one, then $149 per year); Colorado Registered Agent.co and CO Registered Agent.org follow.

Other maps

Where each number comes from

  1. Figure on Colorado Secretary of State: sos.state.co.us (seen August 2026).
  2. Figure on Colorado Secretary of State: sos.state.co.us (seen August 2026).
  3. Figure on Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, official source: coloradosos.gov (seen October 2026).
  4. Figure on Colorado report due date: colorado.public.law (seen August 2026).
  5. Figure on Colo: sos.state.co.us (seen August 2026).
  6. Figure on Colorado formation fee: Filing fee, official source: coloradosos.gov (seen October 2026).
  7. Figure on Colorado Secretary of State, foreign entity FAQ: coloradosos.gov (seen October 2026).
  8. Figure on Sample Statement of Foreign Entity Authority: coloradosos.gov (seen October 2026).
  9. Figure on Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 7: content.leg.colorado.gov (seen October 2026).
  10. Figure on Registered agent requirements effective July 1, 2025: coloradosos.gov (seen October 2026).
  11. Figure on Alabama Secretary of State, LLC filings: sos.alabama.gov (seen October 2026).
  12. Figure on Foreign LLC Application for Registration: sos.alabama.gov (seen October 2026).
  13. Figure on Secretary of State fee schedule: sos.alabama.gov (seen October 2026).
  14. Figure on Secretary of State Online Services: alabamainteractive.org (seen October 2026).
  15. Figure on Code of Alabama, section 10A-1-7.01: alison.legislature.state.al.us (seen October 2026).
  16. Figure on Department of Revenue, business privilege tax notice: revenue.alabama.gov (seen October 2026).
  17. Figure on Arizona Corporation Commission, LLC forms: azcc.gov (seen October 2026).
  18. Figure on Form L025 instructions: azcc.gov (seen October 2026).
  19. Figure on Commission LLC fee schedule: azcc.gov (seen October 2026).
  20. Figure on A.R.S. 29-3903, registration of foreign LLC: azleg.gov (seen October 2026).
  21. Figure on A.R.S. 29-3905, activities that are not doing business: azleg.gov (seen October 2026).
  22. Figure on Arizona Corporation Commission FAQs: azcc.gov (seen October 2026).
  23. Figure on Minnesota Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms: sos.mn.gov (seen October 2026).
  24. Figure on Foreign LLC certificate of authority form: sos.mn.gov (seen October 2026).
  25. Figure on Business filing and certification fee schedule: sos.mn.gov (seen October 2026).
  26. Figure on Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0802, certificate of authority: revisor.mn.gov (seen October 2026).
  27. Figure on Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0803, activities that are not: revisor.mn.gov (seen October 2026).
  28. Figure on Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0808, consequences: revisor.mn.gov (seen October 2026).
  29. Figure on SCC, foreign limited liability company forms and fees: scc.virginia.gov (seen October 2026).
  30. Figure on SCC, foreign business entities FAQ: scc.virginia.gov (seen October 2026).
  31. Figure on SCC, foreign registration checklist: scc.virginia.gov (seen October 2026).
  32. Figure on Code of Virginia § 13.1-1052, application for registration: law.lis.virginia.gov (seen October 2026).
  33. Figure on Code of Virginia § 13.1-1059, activities that are: law.lis.virginia.gov (seen October 2026).
  34. Figure on Code of Virginia § 13.1-1057, consequences of transacting: law.lis.virginia.gov (seen October 2026).
  35. Mainstay Filing's Colorado service page, seen November 12, 2026
  36. Colorado Registered Agent.co's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026
  37. CO Registered Agent.org's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026