Foreign Entity Fees

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Colorado foreign entity fees

To register a foreign LLC in Colorado you pay $100 to the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.

Fee by entity type

EntityForeign feeBasis
LLC$100Statement of Foreign Entity Authority
For-profit corporation$100C.R.S. § 7-90-801 et seq. (Colorado Uniform Business Organizations Code, Art. 90, Pt. 8 — Authority to Transact Business / Statement of Foreign Entity Authority)
Nonprofit corporation$100C.R.S. § 7-90-801 et seq.
Limited partnership$100C.R.S. § 7-90-801 et seq.
LLP$100C.R.S. § 7-90-801 et seq.

Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program before you file.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Colorado (2026)

If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for Colorado.

#ServiceService feeColorado feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$100Year one included, then $149/yr
2CO Registered Agent.org$199$100Year one included, then $99/yr
3Colorado Registered Agent.co$199$100Year one included, then $99/yr

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.

The LLC filing

Form
Statement of Foreign Entity Authority
Home-state certificate
Not required for an LLC
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

What does an LLC pay to register in Colorado?

$100, with Statement of Foreign Entity Authority.

Is the Colorado corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?

Yes, both are $100.

Which service should an LLC use in Colorado?

Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $100 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.

Sources for the LLC fee