Colorado Corporation cost

Forming a Colorado Corporation

You file Articles of Incorporation (Profit Corporation) with the Colorado Secretary of State, Business and Licensing Division. The state fee is $50. See the official fee.

File it yourself with the state →

Every year after

• Periodic Report: $25, filed every year. Due: Each year during the periodic report month (the anniversary month of incorporation); may be filed from two months before to two months after that month without penalty.
• First one: In the anniversary month of incorporation in the year after incorporation.
• If you're late: $50 late filing penalty after the window closes; entity status becomes Delinquent and it falls out of good standing.
• Official report page

State taxes that apply even to a small Corporation

• No franchise or minimum tax: $0 — Colorado has no franchise tax or minimum entity tax; businesses pay only income tax on Colorado income (and sales/use tax where applicable)

Worth knowing

• Formation costs $50 online for an LLC, corporation or nonprofit; most filings are online-only.
• Every entity files a $25 Periodic Report each year around its formation anniversary month, with a five-month window.
• Colorado has no franchise or minimum annual tax for LLCs or corporations.
• Trade names (DBAs) are registered with the Secretary of State for $20.

Registered agent

Colorado requires a registered agent. Must have a registered agent with a street address in Colorado (individual 18 or older residing in Colorado, or an entity with a Colorado principal or registered office). You can serve as your own agent if you have a qualifying address; paid services usually charge a yearly fee.