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Colorado upkeep for a multistate LLC
Adding Colorado costs $100 to register; after that the state charge is $25 a year and the agent is $149 a year.
What Colorado adds each year
- State charge
- $25 a year (Periodic report (Colorado Secretary of State))
- Due
- Once a year, by the end of the second month after your report month
- Agent after year one
- $149 a year with Mainstay Filing
- Pay the state at
- Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program
Stacked with other states
If Colorado is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.
| Registered in | Registration fees | Upkeep, 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado + California | $170 | $368 |
| Colorado + Texas | $850 | $348+ |
| Colorado + Florida | $225 | $625.50 |
| Colorado + California + Texas | $920 | $517+ |
Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Colorado (2026)
Adding Colorado to your LLC? These file it, in order.
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 questions
What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in Colorado?
$25 a year (Periodic report (Colorado Secretary of State)), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.
What is the registration fee in Colorado?
$100 once, to the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program.
Is the Colorado agent a separate cost from other states?
Yes. Each state needs its own registered agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.
Sources
- Colorado Secretary of State, foreign entity FAQ: www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/business/FAQs/foreigns.html, checked October 8, 2026
- Sample Statement of Foreign Entity Authority (PDF): www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/business/sampleForms/AUTHORITY.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Secretary of State business fee schedule: www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/info_center/fees/business.html, checked October 8, 2026
- Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 7: content.leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2024-title-07.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Registered agent requirements effective July 1, 2025: www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/business/RAchanges.html, checked October 8, 2026
- Periodic report FAQ: www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/business/FAQs/reports.html, checked October 8, 2026