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Foreign LLC registration in Colorado

To register an out-of-state LLC in Colorado, file Statement of Foreign Entity Authority with the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program. The state fee is $100.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Colorado (2026)

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $100 state fee = $299

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. CO Registered Agent.org

$199 + $100 state fee = $299

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Colorado Registered Agent.co

$199 + $100 state fee = $299

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Colorado page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program.

Colorado at a glance

State fee
$100
Form
Statement of Foreign Entity Authority
Home-state certificate
Not required for an LLC
Agent
A registered agent with a Colorado street address
Yearly filing
Periodic report (Colorado Secretary of State), $25 (due: once a year, by the end of the second month after your report month)

How to register in Colorado

  1. Skip the home-state certificate. Colorado does not ask an LLC for one.
  2. Name a registered agent in Colorado. It needs a street address in the state. All three services below include one for the first year.
  3. File Statement of Foreign Entity Authority with the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program.
  4. Pay the $100 state fee.
  5. Stay current. Yearly filing: Periodic report (Colorado Secretary of State), $25 (due: once a year, by the end of the second month after your report month).

Questions about Colorado

How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Colorado?

The state fee is $100. With a filing service at $199, the total is $299 before any state processing charges.

What form does Colorado use?

Statement of Foreign Entity Authority, filed with the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program.

Does Colorado need a certificate from my home state?

No, not for an LLC.

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