Foreign LLC Registration, Colorado (2026): 4 Procedures and the 3 Best Services
Result for 2026: registering an LLC formed elsewhere in Colorado is best served by Mainstay Filing ($199), Colorado Registered Agent.co ($199) and CO Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked in that order. Record $100 to the state and 4 procedures of work.
Procedure 2: Find a registered agent whose address is in Colorado
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a physical address in Colorado, either a home or a usual place of business. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
Registration stays active by filing the periodic report for $25, once a year, by the end of the second month after your report month.
What will be paid
Line
Goes to
Price
Filing to register
The state
$100
Periodic report
The state
$25
Service fees (optional)
The service
$199 for year one
Three-year state total
The state
$150
The state's fees were read from official pages, which are listed below. Over three years they come to the filing, two reports and, in some states, a minimum tax.
Why Mainstay Filing comes first
The deciding criterion was procedures the price performs, worth 28% of the reading.
With the LLC active in two states, coverage decided the order.
Common questions
What will foreign registration cost in Colorado?
$100 at the state office. Add $199 if a service is engaged.
Which form do I file to register?
Locate the Statement of Foreign Entity Authority; it is delivered to the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program.
What if the LLC does business there without registering?
up to $5,000.
What is due after registering?
The filing that follows is the periodic report at $25.
Which services are in this lesson?
This sheet measures Mainstay Filing, Colorado Registered Agent.co and CO Registered Agent.org.
Which service should handle the registration?
The order of the readings is Mainstay Filing, Colorado Registered Agent.co and CO Registered Agent.org. Mainstay Filing is first because a $199 service fee plus Colorado's own fee, then $149 a year for the agent.
Notebook entry for Colorado Secretary of State: the observations rest on sos.state.co.us, revisited in August 2026. Replicate the check by opening that page.
Notebook entry for Colorado Secretary of State: the observations rest on sos.state.co.us, revisited in August 2026. Replicate the check by opening that page.
Notebook entry for Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, official source: the observations rest on coloradosos.gov, revisited in October 2026. Replicate the check by opening that page.
Notebook entry for Colorado report due date: the observations rest on colorado.public.law, revisited in August 2026. Replicate the check by opening that page.
Notebook entry for Colo: the observations rest on sos.state.co.us, revisited in August 2026. Replicate the check by opening that page.
Notebook entry for Colorado formation fee: Filing fee, official source: the observations rest on coloradosos.gov, revisited in October 2026. Replicate the check by opening that page.
Notebook entry for Colorado Secretary of State, foreign entity FAQ: the observations rest on coloradosos.gov, revisited in October 2026. Replicate the check by opening that page.
Notebook entry for Sample Statement of Foreign Entity Authority: the observations rest on coloradosos.gov, revisited in October 2026. Replicate the check by opening that page.
Notebook entry for Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 7: the observations rest on content.leg.colorado.gov, revisited in October 2026. Replicate the check by opening that page.
Notebook entry for Registered agent requirements effective July 1, 2025: the observations rest on coloradosos.gov, revisited in October 2026. Replicate the check by opening that page.
Colorado service page (Mainstay Filing), observed November 13, 2026
pricing page (Colorado Registered Agent.co), observed November 13, 2026
pricing page (CO Registered Agent.org), observed November 13, 2026