Registering an out-of-state LLC in Colorado
An LLC formed in another state pays $100 to register in Colorado, then files the same recurring reports as a Colorado LLC.
Foreign LLC in Colorado
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Statement of Foreign Entity Authoritysource$100
Periodic Reportsource$25 / yr
No franchise or minimum tax$0
Year one$100
Every year after (average)$25
5-year total$200
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in Colorado — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — Colorado generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Statement of Foreign Entity Authority with the Colorado Secretary of State, Business and Licensing Division; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.