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LLC cost guide · Colorado

Colorado LLC Fees (2026): The State Bill and the 3 Best LLC Services

Colorado for an LLC filing, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), Colorado Registered Agent.co ($199) and CO Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Fee to form: $50. Periodic report, every year: $25. Three-year placement among the 50 states: 10th.
Charted by the State Biz Facts team

Where Colorado stands on fees

10th

among 50 states, counting three years of state fees

Ordered from smallest bill to largest (shared spot). Chart of all fifty states

  • Charge to form

    $50

    Taken from coloradosos.gov on October 2026

  • Periodic report

    $25 / yr

    Timing as the state words it: last day of the entity's anniversary month. Taken from coloradosos.gov on October 2026

  • Charge when the report is late

    $50

    Taken from coloradosos.gov on October 2026

  • State total, years 1 to 3

    $100

    Filing fee, then reports for years 2 and 3

Our Colorado chart of providers

Criteria and weights behind this order are on the method page.

Best route

1. Mainstay Filing: best for paperwork that takes care of itself

$199 per year, state fee separate ($249 at checkout)

Why Mainstay Filing is placed first: one yearly price of $199 buys the formation, registered agent duty and the periodic report.

Expect to pay $200 more than Colorado Registered Agent.co across three years, with more of the work off your plate.

Mainstay files the periodic report; Colorado collects $25 for it, billed to you without a markup.

Price covers

  • Formation papers drawn up and filed for you
  • Twelve months of registered agent duty
  • Your periodic report drawn up and submitted on time
  • Application for your EIN handled as well
  • The state's charge is passed on at cost

Upside

  • A flat $199 each year
  • The EIN is handled as well
  • Still $199 at renewal

Downside

  • $100 per year above Colorado Registered Agent.co's agent renewal
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Local to Colorado

2. Colorado Registered Agent.co: best for small formation fees

$199 plus fees; $99 yearly from year two

Just behind comes Colorado Registered Agent.co, where the Colorado filing for $199 with agent duty paid for in year one, then $99 yearly for the agent.

The periodic report is not in its price, so you send it in yourself every year.

Price covers

  • Articles written up and sent in
  • First year of agent service

Upside

  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Then $99 each year
  • Year-one agent duty is included

Downside

  • Periodic report is left to the owner
  • The EIN costs $99
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Local to Colorado

3. CO Registered Agent.org: best for a smaller agent renewal

$199 plus fees; $99 yearly from year two

Just behind comes CO Registered Agent.org, where the Colorado filing for $199 with agent duty paid for in year one, then $99 yearly for the agent.

The periodic report is not in its price, so you send it in yourself every year.

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

Price covers

  • Articles written up and sent in
  • First year of agent service

Upside

  • Then $99 each year
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Year-one agent duty is included

Downside

  • Periodic report is left to the owner
  • The EIN costs $99
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The ranking as figures

OrderProviderYear 1Year 2 and onProvider charges, 3 years
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit 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.
All prices here are as the companies showed them on November 12, 2026. Colorado charges $50 to file, separately from each provider.

State and provider fees, year by year

Choose a span of years and a provider. State charges follow the official schedule: $50 to form, the periodic report from year two.
$100 to the state plus $597 to Mainstay Filing makes $697 over 3 years.

Colorado and the states beside it on the chart

SpotStateThree-year state fees
8thUtah$95
9thOhio$99
10thColorado$100
10thIdaho$100
10thMichigan$100
LLC costs by state charts all fifty, least expensive on top.

Colorado's charge for forming an LLC

The Colorado Secretary of State collects $50 when the Articles of Organization is filed. The providers below pass it through without a markup.

Periodic report: cost and timing

Send the periodic report every year, with $25, last day of the entity's anniversary month. A late report brings $50 in charges.

Reasoning for the ranking

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

On our weights, coverage of the periodic report counted for more than a lower price.

Questions answered

What is the state charge for forming an LLC in Colorado?

$50 goes to the state. The providers ranked here charge $199 in year one.

What does the Colorado periodic report cost the LLC?

$25, every year; it is filed last day of the entity's anniversary month. Filing late costs $50.

How does Colorado rank among states on LLC fees?

Colorado is 10th of 50 on three-year state fees, sharing the spot with other states, at $100; spot 1 has the smallest bill.

Is a registered agent compulsory for Colorado LLCs?

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

Which LLC services does this chart rank?

Mainstay Filing ($199), Colorado Registered Agent.co ($199) and CO Registered Agent.org ($199), from top to bottom of the chart.

Who should file my LLC?

Rank Mainstay Filing first and Colorado Registered Agent.co and CO Registered Agent.org after it; the deciding factor is requirements handled.

More from this state

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 Utah Code § 48-3a-201: le.utah.gov (seen August 2026).
  8. Figure on Utah formation fee: Filing fee, official source: commerce.utah.gov (seen October 2026).
  9. Figure on Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code: corporations.utah.gov (seen August 2026).
  10. Figure on Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code: corporations.utah.gov (seen August 2026).
  11. Figure on Ohio Rev: codes.ohio.gov (seen August 2026).
  12. Figure on Ohio formation fee: Filing fee, official source: codes.ohio.gov (seen October 2026).
  13. Figure on Idaho Code § 30-25-201: legislature.idaho.gov (seen August 2026).
  14. Figure on Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.idaho.gov (seen October 2026).
  15. Figure on Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source: legislature.idaho.gov (seen October 2026).
  16. Figure on MCL 450.4202: legislature.mi.gov (seen August 2026).
  17. Figure on Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source: michigan.gov (seen September 2026).
  18. Figure on Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source: legislature.mi.gov (seen September 2026).
  19. Figure on Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations: michigan.gov (seen August 2026).
  20. Figure on Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations: michigan.gov (seen August 2026).
  21. Mainstay Filing's Colorado service page, seen November 12, 2026
  22. Colorado Registered Agent.co's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026
  23. CO Registered Agent.org's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026